1 6a ESSAY TENDING to IMPROVE 



N°. XIX. 



An EJfay tending to improve intelligible Signals, and tt 

 difcover an Univerjal hanguage. From an anonymous 

 Correfpondent in France, (probably the hiventor of 

 the 'Telegraph) tranjlated from the French, 



POSSUNT qUlA POSSE VIDENTUR, Virgil. 



Read June 

 10, 1788. 



AL L the delights, and conveniences of life 

 originate in the mutual aids which men 

 render to each other ; but thefe aids require, or in a great 

 meafure depend on the mutual communication of their 

 ideas. Every thing therefore which may contribute to 

 extend and facilitate fuch communication, will doubt- 

 lefs be confidered as ufeful, and meet with a favourable 

 reception from the fociety; and this is the objedt of the 

 prefent eflay. 



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