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cient leifure and difpofition for fuch purfults, 

 to whom it would, pofiibly, be an agreeable 

 circumftance, to have the opportunity of fpend- 

 ins two or three hours in a week, in fo rational, 

 and improving an entertainment. 



Strongly impreffed with thefe ideas, the 

 Gentlemen who wifli well to this fcheme, hope 

 to fee it profecuted with zeal and perfeverance. 

 They conceive, that it will be an honour to 

 the town of Manchester, to have within itfelf 

 fuch an infticution, as that here propofed, and 

 to take the lead, among the other great towns 

 of this opulent kingdom, in eftabliflning a plan, 

 which, it is not improbable, many others will 

 be ambitious to follow. 



If, upon ih'xs general wVw, this institutiom 

 fhould appear worthy of the attention and patron- 

 age of the PUBLIC, a mort particular account of 

 its extent and obje^s will be given, in another 

 paper, — together with a diftind fyllabus of the 

 ie(^ures propofed to be delivered, in every 

 feparate department. And, it is hoped, that 

 its commencement may take place the enfuing 

 winter. 



N. B. It is propofed, that the leflures fliall 

 be delivered in the evening, or, fo as not tci 

 interfere with the regular hours of bufinefs. 



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