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an institution of which it was the pecu- 
diac and leading object to bring together 
whole families, for the sake of making 
enquiries and comparisons, which should 
throw light on the rise and progress of our 
most formidable and insidious diseases. 
I have now in hand ‘a general, tract for 
the use of the labouring part of the com- 
munity; which shall be printed in as 
cheap a form as is consistent with legi- 
bility. This tract will be much in the 
manner of the Good Advice, which, by a 
very unlucky mistake in your last num- 
ber, is said to sell for seven shillings in 
place of seven-pence. 
The favourable reception of the said 
Good Advice, as it appeared firstin the 
Newspapers, and afterwards by itself, has 
encouraged me to extend it. 
Youn’s, &c. 
Oct. 10, 1808. T. Bepposs. 
et 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
SEND you a table of vegetation and 
enflorescence here at Troston. 
February 1. Euanthes (olim); Helleborus 
hiemalis. 
7. Galanthus nivalis. 
March 1. Carylus flores mapulos pro- 
tulit. 
3. Bellis officinalis. 
Viola odorata.- 
Primula veris. 
Tussilago Siberica. 
4, Papilio sulfurea volitat. 
———--15. Lamivum propureuin. 
April 14, Ranunculus ficaria. 
—— 29. Caltha palustris. 
Potentilla fragarivides. 
June 16. Rosa cynosbatos, 
———o 
THE SELLING OF WIVES, 
As to the custom of selling wives in 
Smithfield, and in other markets, of its 
illegality there can certainly be no doubt. 
As to its origin, if it have any other than 
licentious grossness, I doubt the nearest 
appearance of au example for it must be 
found io the slave trade. 
PRESENT STATE OF EUROPE. 
I srroncty believe the present state 
of Europe to be highly, and from most 
unexpected causes, favourable to peace, 
on honourable terms to all the contend- 
ing parties. ; 
But, if not content with the great and 
salutary prospect of seeing established 
rhe independence of Spain and Portugal, 
we must still cherish our old delusion, 
aud imagine an opportunity of changing 
Position, &c. of the Comet lately.discovered. [Nov. 1, 
the internal government of France, we. 
‘shall probably be farther from peace than 
ever: and shall have converted a great 
blessing into an enormous aggravation of 
evil. It is not likely that three months, 
or even three weeks hence, the facilities 
of peace will be the same as at this mo- 
ment. ‘ 
MR. ASHBY’S LIBRARY AND MUSEUM. 
Turse were purchased by Mr. Deck, 
of Bury. Ihave seen the museum for- 
merly with much pleasure. It contained 
several curious models, and many inte- 
resting gems and other fossils. 
THE STEEPLE OF ST. MARY’S, BURY. 
Wuar will be done with this beautiful 
tower I know not, being neither of the 
corporation nor town of Bury. Every 
one whois an admirer of antient archi- 
tecture, or feels interested in the memo-~ 
rials or vestiges of past ages, must regret 
the great destruction within these few 
years of beautiful and venerable works 
of antiquity. Itis to be hoped, therefore, 
that before this tower be taken dowa 
two things will be ascertained by a pro- 
per survey ; that itis in danger, and that 
nothing better can be done than taking 
it down. 
I much doubt, whether in so consi- 
derable a tower, a ring of bells of no 
great magnitude and weight, can either 
have weakened it by being put up, or 
would preserve it by their removal. 
THE COMET. 
I believe I have found the Comet, 
but with much difficulty last night, be- 
tween the back of the chair of Cos- 
siopeia, and the right-hand and sceptre 
of Cepbeus. It is any thing rather than 
easily visible. As far as I can trust to a 
single observation, made with an excel- 
lent night-glass, but with no other appa- 
ratus, its place is thus. 
R.D. 35° 
P.D. 20 
If the Edinburgh statement was right, 
and my observation of last night, it ap- 
pears to be tending toward the Pole, 
nearly in the line of the Equinoctial Co- 
lure. 
Position and appearance nearly as 
under. 
Deviation perhaps about 10’. 
Light, very weak, rather stronger to- 
ward tne centre; the appearance greatly 
that of a faint nebula: but I know of 
none in that position. » 
I have stated Polar Distance, rather 
than N. Declination, for an obvious rea- 
: son, 
nearly, 
