THE BEE, 



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LITERARY INTELLIGENCER. 



WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 179O. 



Curfory Hints and Anecdotes of the late DoSIor 

 William Cullen of Edinburgh. 



Amicus Plato, fed magis arnica Veritas. 



A life of DoAor Cullen, with a full account of his writings, being now 



preparing for the prefs by a mafterly hand, on the authenticity nf 

 whofe information the public may rely, — the editor of this mifcel- 

 lany finds it unneceffary, and would be improper in him to offer to 

 his readers, in thefe circumftances, any thing farther than a few hints 

 and anecdotes, illuftrative of the charader and difpofition of that 

 great man ; moft of which have fallen under his own obfervation, 

 but which could not with propriety have found a place in a regular 

 biographical article. Requefting, therefore, that the curioCty of the 

 public may be fufpended till that more perfeft work Ihall appear, 

 — the following hints are offered merely as a tribute of gratitude 

 in the writer, and in compliance with the engagements he has come 

 under to" the pubhc. If they have no other merit, their authenticity 

 may be relied upon. 



It is a melancholy confideration to the Editors that 

 he has occafion to begin his work with a pofthumous 

 account of the mofl eminent preceptor and dilinterefted 

 friend he ever had in the world. Short is the pe- 

 riod that man is fufFered to tread this tranfitory ftage 

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