132. »n Englijh novels. March. iS, 



the revolution — Historical parts of the annual regu- 

 ster again. 



If the reader wiflies to proceed to metaphysics, 

 after perusing Duncan's logic, it will be prudent 

 to suspend the design till he has completed 

 the course, and then to begin with Locke'' s efsay 

 on the human understanding, and Hartley''s the- 

 ory of the human mind by Priestley. Although se- 

 veral exprefsions I have used, in compliance with 

 general custom, may appear to relate to men only,, 

 yet I beg that such may be construed a& comprehend- 

 ing both sexes ; for I perfectly agree with your cor- 

 respondent Sophia (vol. 3. p. 228.) that women havii 

 an equal right with men to all the advantages of in- 

 struction. I have no doubt of their capacities, and 

 reprobate the prejudice which continues to reprefs 

 their mental energy by a contracted education. 

 I am, Sir, 



Your humble servant, 



October 1791. -Wm. DrUTHIN,. 



OBSERVATIONS ON SOME ENGLISH NOVELS. 



Sir, To the Editor of the Bee. 



JNovELS are a species of writing very common in 

 this country. To excel in them, however, requires a 

 more pregnant imagination, and a greater extent of 

 judgement, than the generality are disposed to ad- 

 mit. As a proof of this afsertion, a stronger argu- 

 ment could not be adduced, than the multitude of no- 

 velists who have written without succefs. Few mea 

 have been more fortunate in the acquisition of literary 



