such a trifling expense, to make themselves ac- 

 quainted, by occasional examination, or by con- 

 tinued study, with such a great variety of the 

 productions of nature, of the monuments of an- 

 tiquity, and of articles which display the manners 

 and customs of distant nations, objects otherwise 

 accessible to only a very small number, is an 

 advantage that cannot be undervalued, by any who 

 really desire to possess enlarged and enlightened 

 views of the works of God, or feel a lively interest 

 in the history and welfare of man, 



