J 52 ^0 coi-responJents. Sept. iC. 



True it is few are able to do it in a proper manner, viva 

 voce ; but the attempt properly made, might improve both 

 the speaker and tSe audience. Mica. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



A HE very polite remarks of yosepb Scaligcr, though the arguments owe 

 their origin chiefly to misunclerttanding the opinions he combats, than any 

 thing else, and are no' therefore convincing, ihould have had a place 

 as soon as pofsible, fxoept for the same reason that induced the Ed tor 

 to postpone the paper to which they allude, for more than an year and an 

 half, via. the fear that the subject could prove but very little interesting 

 to a great majority of his readers. It is unfortunate that that paper ihouii 

 have been so inaccurately written as to give ris« to these mistakes ; and 

 the writer of it would no doubt wifti to explain farther, which would aug- 

 ment the evil, by disgusting his readers ; so that it is more adviseable fat 

 the Editor to leave things as they are. Indeed the matter is, in itself, of 

 so little consequence, that readers may judge of it as they please, without 

 anv material detriment to the cause of literature : and so much was theEditot 

 convinced of this, that, had it not been judged necefsary to pave the way for 

 another, which he thiaks of greater importance, it would not have been 

 admitted at all. The Editor's best thanks are due for the very obliging 

 terms in which this writer has exprefsed himself. It (hall be carefully 

 preserved, 



Th« slight notices concerning Sir William Bruce^^^. are thankfully 

 received j farther particulars are requested. 



The elegant and interesting statistical communications respecting 

 America are thankfully received; together with the friendly hints that 

 •accompanied them, of which the Editor hopes to avail himself. 



The singular letter of C. Skene is a great literary curiosity, and ftalt 

 •appear with the very first opportunity. 



The Editor has been favoured with an interesting communication from 

 the ingenious Mifs Rhodes, respecting the rearing of silk worms in Bii- 

 ta'n, which Ihall appear in our next 



Pij/c//5^as is respectfully informed that there are hundreds ofva'uable 

 pieces in the pofsefsion of the Editor, of a much older date than the com- 

 munication referred t9, which he has not found it pofsble to overtake ; 

 though, from particuljr circumstances, others of a later date raus: have 

 ■keen occasionally inserted. With, the utmost desire to eblige all his cor- 

 respondenfs, and at the same time not to disappoint his other readers, he 

 must be allowed to adopt the conduct that seems the best calculated to 

 fulfil both these objects at onct. He fears his desire fur avoiding the im- 

 putation of partiality, sometimes leads him farther than it Ought to do. 



It is with regret that the Editor declines the taik that Merina requests 

 of him, ss he considers himself to be by no means qualified to perform it 

 in a proper manner. 



The biographical memoir by R- ff^. Is received, and (hall appear with 

 the first convenience. Articles of this sort are very acceptable. 



jy. IV. says that the MotJBNiNG mother, inserted in p. 65th of this 

 volume, has been by mistake, ascribed to him, and desires that this puD- 

 .iic notice of it may be g'ven. 



