253 to correspondents. Nov. 28. 
which he caused to be packed up ina box in his li. 
brary, under pretence that he had got them from a- 
broad, when they were traced and searched for. But he 
caused the box to be made big enough to hold them all; 
and it was accordingly of a size that could not have en- 
tered the room either by the doors or windows, so that 
he -was detected. So true is it that. memory and judge- 
ment seldom go together. Wh. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
THE communication from Brito is received and, will appear soon.. Could 
fit have been fhortened a little it would have been still more acceptable. 
Should this correspondent favour the Editor with farther communicati- 
ons, a little greater rapidity in the narrative, would heighten the interest 
of the reader. 
The hint by R. fhall be atcended to. 
The Editor thought that he had formerly acknowledged the receipt of : 
the piece signed one of the people. The direction given respecting it fhall be 
attended to. | 
The efsay by C. L. is received, and fhall be duly attended to. 
The reading memorandums by an Old Correspondent are thankfully re- 
ceived, 
The Editor is obliged to Clio for his hint ;* but he doubts if it will’ bei in 
his power to comply with his request, for reasons that could only be 
communicated in private. : 
The favour of Asiaticus is received, and fhall appear soon, “ 
‘The Editor regrets that Humanus fhould put himselfto so much ex- 
pence in postages, ash s writing is not legible without great difficulty ; end 
were the Editor to try to decypher it, he fear: many of his readers would 
fot thank him for the trouble. As itis always his wifh however to in- 
dulge his correspondents, he gives the following as a fhort specimen. If 
sore of it be called for by his readers, he will try to decypher some more 
of the lines: - 
To the Editor. 
Your last to me, Sir, was so very Short, 
But for regard to you I’d tane the dort5 
And as therein you could not me indulge, 
It’s hop’d th” inclosed song you will divulge, 
That I thexeby may claim the small relief, 
As by your Bee t’ immortalize my grief. 
That you may see ‘I am no ways unjust, 
But what I afk do seriously request, 
Still as you wale ¢ the favour of a friend, 
Or would a constant reader not offend, HuManus. 
‘+ This word cannot be made outy 
