vill. PARSE FA Cie, 
ments of any of its members, as in confir- 
mation of them. 
Tue, fociety are fenfible that it belongs a- 
lone to the public to decide concerning the 
value of any invention; and all the merit 
to which they pretend, is that of exciting the 
induftry of the learned, and of conveying 
their productions to the notice of the world. 
They affume not fuch authority as to ftamp 
their approbation on any performance, even 
thofe which they communicate, much lefs 
thofe which have barely been red before 
them. If ever their teftimony has been cited 
by any author in favour of his books, rea- 
fonings, or machines, they hereby declare, 
that this liberty has been ufed entirely with- 
out their confent or knowledge, and proceeded 
alone from the fond opinion, which the wri- 
ter had entertained of his own performance. 
WHoEVER will favour the fociety with any 
difcourfe which it comprehends in its plan, may 
fend their papers to either of the fecretaries, 
Mr ALEXANDER Monro Profefior of Anato- 
my at Edinburgh, or Mr Davip Home Li- 
brary-keeper to the faculty of Advocates. 
