Select Communications from various Book-Societies. 67! 



the year, by fome one of the memhers, 

 at liiilt' the C(i(l price. When two or 

 more are deiirous of buying the f;iine 

 work, the fund of the Society is bene- 

 fitted by the cumpctition. Uy tliefe fales, 

 and occafioiial fines, the lubfi-riptiou is 

 reduced to hltle more tlian one Ihjllini; 

 per month each member, for the perul'al 

 of about fourteen periodical works, and 

 otlier pamphlets. 



I euclofe the Rules, and likcwife fond 

 a copy of the dotation Lifts, as attached 

 to the covers of the ref|icctive works. 

 The whole will be rendered familiar by 

 a little attention ; and (hould any further 

 infonnation be required, it Ihall immedi- 

 ately be i;ivcn on application to. Sir, 

 Your's, <S.'C. 



\Vm. Tkavjs. 

 Scarborough, Dec. 17, 1806. 



ROTATIOX PAPKR. 



Monthly Magazine. — Order of Rotation, 1806. 



This Number follows the Journal of Voyages 

 and Travels, and will be I'ucceeded by the 

 Monthly Epitome. 



RM.l.S or THE LIIKK.VKY SOCII.IV, 

 .SC,\KI10U0U<Jll. 



1. During the firft month of publication, 

 two dajS only arc allowed for the pcruf.il 

 of any Magazine or Review ; each member 

 then to fend it to the next in order of rota- 

 tion, under a fine of I'lxpcnce if detaijied till 

 the third day, and twopence for every day 

 afterwards. No fines arc extended bevond the 

 value of the book. The detaining; a boolc af- 

 ter ten o'clock Lit niijht, will incur the lame 

 fine as if delivered tiie fullowing day. 



2. Every member ffiall pay fiipirnce foi 

 each date omitted of books reccivtrd or fent. 



3. If two numbers for ditferent months be 

 received at the fame time, the new one rouft 

 pafs forward, agreeably to rule 1 j buC the 

 other may be heid four days without incurring 

 a fine, provided the leafun for delay be itated 

 in the column for remarks. When any mem- 

 ber declines his rotation, the member pre- 

 ceding him ma) hold a book four days. 



•i. Alter the fccond monclj of publication, 

 iny work may be had of Mr. Duffield, the 

 librarian. 



.">. The annual meeting Jo fettle accoants 

 is held in January ; and any three members 

 may convene occafional mcetirgi-, by lea»irg 

 a reciuifition, fignifying the purpofe, with the 

 librarian J and every member not attending a 

 funiNioned meeting, fliall pay two fliillings 

 and fixpence towards the expences of the 

 fame. 



(>. No fine Ihall be remitted on the pfea of 

 jllnefs, abfence from Scarborongh, or neglefl 

 of fervants ; it is therefore incumtieist on any 

 member, wi/hing for a time to decline his 

 rotation, to fignify the lame to the member 

 next preceding -him. 



7. Any member mutilating a work, or 

 making remarks in ink therein, to pay the 

 value ot the v>ork fo injured. 



To the Tjditor of the Monthti/ Magazhe. 



SJPm 



OBSr.ll"\'IXG in ynnr laft miniher a 

 letter from Dr. .'Simpfoii, requell- 

 jng inhjrinaliou with refpeiit to a plan for 

 a Book-Society ; I have taken the lilicr- 

 ty of enclohng the articles of the ipfwich 

 J-itcrary Society, tliabiilhcd in ISO'.i, 

 which iiiice that time has in;ide a couli- 

 derable progrels in the object of its in- 

 Ititution. h' it is likely to atflii-d infor- 

 matiou to any of your rcadei-s, your lay- 

 ii)>^ it before tlicm will oblige 

 Yours, (See. 



A CO^'S■JAKT Rr.ADER. 



Ipfwkh, Jttli/, 1800". 



iiVT.r<< OF Tur. ii'swicH .socir.Ty. 



1. Any perfon wilhing to become a mem- 

 ber of tills fociety, (hull be propofed by a 

 luufcriber any Monday evening, and at the 

 next meeting of the committee the majority 

 of f\ibfcrihers prcfent fhall admit or rtjeit 

 him, as ihcy tliink proper. 



'2. Every member ih.jU fubfcrlbe the fiim 

 of one guinea, for which he ihall receive a 

 ticket figned by the fccretary, and number- 

 ed j and reguLirly pay 3s. per quarter in 

 advance, which fum (hall not be increafed 

 without the coiifent of two thirds of the 

 (ubfcribers ; and no member Ihall rec;;ive a.ny 

 book from the library until his fubfciiption 

 is paid. 



4^2 3. Every 



