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ly NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
if M.R.I. will limit himself to this subject, we shall be happy not only 
to insert his communication, but to second his object by all means 
within our power. We further beg to inform M.R.1., that he is quite 
misinformed in supposing that we have ever “ advised the introduction 
of coal gas into dwelliug-houses.” 
We have referred to the papers alluded to by “ Anti-Atomicus,” 
and a few hasty experiments have been sufficient to teach us that he 
is quite right ; but we must “temper justice with mercy.” 
We have received an anonymous Essay on the Patronage of Science; 
we agree with the author upon many points, on which indeed there 
can scarcely be two opinions; but upon others we so widely differ, 
that we have thought it prudent to withhold the paper for the present. 
Dulcis ixexpertis cultura potentis amici; 
Expertus metuit. 
The communication from a correspondent at Edinburgh did not 
reach us till the present number of the Journal was half printed ; he 
will see, therefore, how impossible it was in any way to comply with 
his request. 
We have to apologize to M. for the omission of his letter in our last 
number, which was accidental. 
The letter of our correspondent at Genoa, dated Aug ust 1, 1822, has 
reached us, and we shall be obliged by his proposed paper. 
An additional communication from Mr. Parkes, respecting Early 
Literary Journals, we hope to be able to give in our next number, 
Wesincerely believe that F.R.S. is correct. If he can find a palata- 
ble synonym for a vulgar word which is of frequent occurrence in his 
letter, we will refer to the authorities quoted, and publish the “ illus- 
trations.” 
We hope that no error of importance has crept into our transcript of 
M. Berzelius’s abominable symbols, or formula, as he calls them, con- 
tained in our article on Foreign Science. If that ingenious and indefa- 
tigable chemist persevere in this pedantry, we trust our readers will 
excuse us if we so far deviate from literal translation in our reports of 
his papers, as to put the symbols into plain English: we shall look less 
learned, but be liable to fewer errors of the press. 
Communications have been received from Mr. Whitaker of Lam- 
beth; from Messrs. Harvey and Co.; from Antt?-Quack; from O; and 
from “a Member of the Apothecaries’ Company:’” and from S. but 
they reached us too late to be taken into consideration for this number. 
