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Eo4. ‘reading memorandums. May 23. 
If what-I have-said be true, our minister does his 
“pusinefs only by halves. He ought, at this moment, 
‘to be engaged in war with, or threatening war against, 
the half, at least, of Europe, for daring to think of bet- 
tering their situation or incréasing their power. In 
France, for instance, not to mention controverted 
-points, he ought to exert himself to prevent.them 
from doubling their army by putting arms in the 
hands of their females. Poland, it is allowed on all 
hands, bids fair to become a great and powerful na- 
tion, by the late alteration of her constitution, (re- 
-yolution is now an unfafhionable phrase ;)—this ought 
to be prevented. But what fhall be said of our al- 
liance with his majesty of Prufsia? pofsefsed already 
of the best army in the world, he makes more 
hasty strides to greatnefs and invincible power, by 
encouraging industry, and improving agriculture, 
than the emprefs of Rufsia, had fhe overrun the al- 
ready desolate country on the fhores of the Euxine, 
or even driven the Turks quite out of Europe. 
Edinburgh, 
March 24. ie R. B:., 
READING MEMORANDUMS. 
‘Wuere there is emulation, there will be vanity ; 
-and where there is vanity, there will be folly. 
The follies and foibles of the female sex are daily 
subject to the verbal sneer or criticism of men whe 
have been soured by disappointment, or those who 
have been unfortunate in pursuit of lawful, or even 
unlawful love. 
