-^04 — 2 . on Weir''s museum, -^^S- ^9' 



that will bear every thing before tliem for a time. Un- 

 der the influence of this apprehended phrenzy, much mis- 

 chief may be done. Pray heaven my fears may prove 

 groundlefs ! As a sincere friend to the human race I 

 fliall, in that case, deplore in secret, what I cannot per- 

 haps effectually prevent. 



Candour required me to make these acknowledgements 

 to you, Sir, and to thank you for the readinefs with which 

 you inserted my remarks in your valuable Miscellany. 

 I wi(h it succefs with all my heart. From what I have 

 already obst.rved of you, I have no doubt but you will 

 preserve that steady and unbiafsed conduct which a sin- 

 cere desire to promote the welfare of society will natu- 

 rally inspire. If ever a proper opportunity occurs, and 

 not before, you ftiall hear farther from 



London, 7 TiMOLEON. 



j^ug. 22. 1792. S 



Sir, To the Editor of the Bee, 



i HAVE been long a loverof natural hibiory, and a great admirer of Mr 

 Weirs i.epararions of birds and fiiTies, which I am sorry to sa) I think 

 in a great measure Ks: in th s plact. because unknown. I was th( letore 

 higlil) pleased with che notice you have t-.ken of thac elcg .nc coilecticn 

 in the lu t number of the Bfe. I couldj however, have wiihed, thac you 

 had exf-ieised the last semence in a different manner; as it may by 

 iin\z be understood to convey an insinuation that I am convinced you you f- 

 self ne\er intended. Mr Weir is a man of indefatigable afsiduity in busi- 

 nefs, and only appropriates wh >t :ime jn.i attention 1 am certain he can well 

 afford to spare, on the t'.nbclli/hmeni of this favourite object. 



My design in writing this is n.erely to suggest a single hint, which I 

 think, if .dverced to, might prove grattful to Mr Wtir, and useful to the 

 public, tviany inulviduals ciiance at times to gel some rare articles in the 

 line <^f natural h story, whi,:h they canmt prciperly preserve themselves 

 .for wnr of conveniencies, and every one who makes a collection mu-t some- 

 tlm'S have duplicates of li e same ;hi- g. Somela.ies are curious infiregn 

 birds; and rare amm.ils ar>; sometimes brought here: — whm any of thise 

 •die, were the carcases, tr other articles that can be easily spaicd^ sentto Mr 

 Weir with care, they would tend to augment this collection without ex- 

 pence 'o ary one ; and preserve for the use of the public, what would o- 

 therwise have been lost. 



An AnMiBER of the works of Nature*. 



* The Editor is n:uch ohligcd to this corrapor.detit for his correction. It it 

 tiot men in ."isy circumstances, tut nJovhsyrom India -who ought to sport their 

 money in p>uhHc services ^ •U'itioui thoughts of private emolument. 



