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mall, 1746." The name of Dodsley, at first sight, prejudiced me 

 very much in favour of this Journal. The intention of the in- 

 genious and accomplished Editor of this \7ork appears to have 

 been to unite the character of a Periodical Review of Books 

 with that of a Literary Magazine ; and in my judgment he has 

 completely succeeded in making his volumes very entertaining 

 and at the same time highly interesting and useful. 



The work was regularly pubhshed in Numbers, one number, 

 consisting of 40 pages, every Saturday fortnight, and thirteen 

 such numbers formed a volume in Octavo, three of which com- 

 pleted the work. Although Mr. Dodsley projected this period- 

 ical publication, only one fourth share of it belonged to him, the 

 remainder being the property of Messrs. Longman, Rivington 

 and others. 



The work consists of Literary and Moral Essays ; some origi- 

 nal poetry; Literary Memoirs, including a Review of Books; 

 and historical memoirs, including a detailed account of the Re- 

 bellion which had just been suppressed in these kingdoms. The 

 real nature of the work will, however, be better understood by 

 the perusal of a few abstracts from the preface which was given 

 with the last number of the first volume. 



«' The favourable reception this work has met with from those 

 whom it is an honour to have pleased, not only calls for ac- 

 knowledgment, but demands our utmost endeavours to deserve 

 the continuance of their Patronage and Assistance. In our ac- 

 count of Books, we hope no author has been misrepresented, 

 no reader justly disgusted, or greatly disappointed; and we 

 shall endeavour to let no considerable work escape our no- 

 tice." 



" We take this opportunity of returning thanks to those who 

 have favoured us with their assistance in this undertaking ; and 

 we hope, by degrees, the Learned and Ingenious, in all Arts and 

 Sciences, will honour us with their correspondence; and by 

 that means the Museum may become a general vehicle by 

 which the Literati of the whole kingdom may converse with each 

 other, and communicate their knowledge to the world. How 

 agreeable such an intercourse must be, and how highly condu- 



