1^92'. of petrifactions in Fife. 2-ij: 



tinguiflied character, during his late travels on the 

 continent, which does infinite honour to his fine 

 taste ; and if his example were followed by other 

 gentlemen, pofsefsed of his fortune and knowledge, 

 they would find it a never failing source' of hor- Du- 

 rable amusement for their private hours, and of very 

 considerable benefit to their country, by bringing 

 forward in one view its mineral riches, and thereby- 

 inducing the proprietors of estates, in which metallic 

 bodies are found, to furnifli us with raw materials for 

 our manufactures, for which immense sums are an- 

 nually remitted from Scotland. 



In- many cases the pursuit of the naturalist tends. 

 chiefiy to satisfy his" curiosity, but in all it elevates 

 his conceptions and incites his piety. The bobks of 

 nature and revelation niutually illustrate each other, 

 and are both written by the finger of 0N£ ETERNAi, 

 AND BENEFICENT DEITY. 



ON POPE'S WORKS. 



To the Editor of the Bce^ 

 Sir, 

 i LATELY turrled over the works of Mr Pope. I 

 have no desire to disturb the public veneration of his 

 general merit. But it may not be presumptuous or 

 improper to quote a few palsages, not entirely consis- 

 tent Viith t!ie zeal of vulgar Idolatry. 



Of his epistle to Dr Arbuthnot, Mr Pope is ths 

 hero, from the first line to the last. His habits 

 of intimacy wl^h ths learned and the great, his can- 



