792. on Thunderproof’s efsayss 318 
saisonner. Far, far, be this maxim from my 
-afsent. Gardening affords the finest subjecta 
for our enquiries and reasoning; and his mind 
must be sadly perverted indeed, whose reflexions on 
a garden, do not ultimately end in admiring the wis- 
dom and goodnefs of God. To this conclusion the 
study of astronomy led Sir Isaac: Newton; of logic 
‘the great Mr Herries ; of anatomy Dr Monro; and in 
general to this every branch of genuine science 
and learning ultimately tends. 
HorricoLuvs. 
FARTHER REMARKS ON THUNDERPROOF’s ESSAYS. 
"Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 
T rHayx you for so readily inserting the few remarks 
I sent you on Thunderproof’s efsays; and, by your 
permifsion, I add a few observations on the notice he 
Jhas deigned to take of my efsay, see p. 242. _ 
I had said that a minister could not keep his place 
in Britain without having a majority in his favour 
of the nation at large, as well as of parliament. To 
this, he thus laconically answers: ‘‘ This is very 
** strange language. , Walpole kept his place twenty 
** years, though he was universally detested. Lord 
$¢ North led us into the American war in direct con- 
*‘ tradiction to a majority of the nation.” These 
are, tobe sure, direct afsertions ; but where fhall we 
find data for establifhing these facts? I look for them 
4n vain. And were I to give as positive an afsertion 
%o the contrary, I think it would he better founded 
