nio statistical accovnt of Scotland, Jan. IS. 



pauper, In this parifli, has left his house to beg, these thirty 

 years ; but vagrants and beggars from other pariflies are 

 often met with." 



N. B. On the south west coast of Scotland, complaints 

 of extra-parochial vagrants and beggars are very general, 

 owing to the great influx of Irifli by Port Patrick. 

 tTo be conti/mcd. 



TO CORRESPONDENTS. 

 1 HF. following valuable communications, transmitted by a respectable 

 correspondent, are received, and (hall be inserted with all convenient speed- 



A proposal for curing provision?, and victualling fhips for long voyages, 

 by captain Forrest of the royal navy. A receipt fir dying buff colour; 

 .^n account of tlie mode of cultivating flax in Ireland. An efsay on f 

 itamp olTice in Scotlaad, and several others. 



The Editor gratefully acknov/lcdges the receipt of Liber's favour oil 

 banking. 



And the acco\int of a voyage to the Hebrides by Piscatir, which will 

 /umifli some interesrinp papers for the Bee. ' The public spirited wiiter 

 Avill accept the.Editor's best thanks. 



The' efsay and translation from Lucretius, by Philalellies, is thankfully 

 received. 



As also the translation of O-j-'Wj epistle to his wife, by Philotuesh. 

 The query by T C. <iull have a place the first convenient opportunity. 



The second commuiiication of ^ T. obscure, on education, is come safe 

 to hand, and fliall be duly attended to. 



The Norland Shcfhiid v.ill see by this number that his packet has been 

 received. 



The translation oftiie French verses by A. B. is received J but it is 

 not so happy as c^uld be wished. 



The veiacs by A. L. and G. S. arc come to hand. We are sorry to 

 lie obliged so ofttn to remind our poeticil vorresponder^ts, of tlie great de- 

 triment llit-ir v/oiks sustain from carekjsncfs. They (hould try to distin- 

 ^;ui(h between canlcfsKefs and can. This would save themselves from dis- 

 uppVi.'-.tnicnt, and would give the Editor much pleasure. 



Tiia anonymous translation from y/'.-ac/vfi/;, is destitute of the elegance 

 and case, which constitutes the chief charm of tlic orijinal. 



The suhjed ylracreonus has chosen, has been so often handled, that un- 

 k'fj somethinj very UKrojsmcn in the execution lliouIJ recommend it, 

 men of reading will turn from it with difsatisfiction 5 on a lefj hackneyed 

 vtrscs might have pafsed. 



It is a pity N. S. has nor chosen move interesting subjects for his muse. 

 His poi'^-rywiH be impnived -by avoiding general description, and singling 

 cut oaly a few interestir.g objects. If these arc disti.ictly observed and 

 truchsj with truth and delicacy ; and if he has time to mjke them fliorC 

 ■enough, his con-esp'j.idfncc v^iil thep.bcvery accept.Vok. Those he sent. 

 >]:a!i be diaa'scd uf as he deslrss. 



