■H — 264 to corresponlJents . Tci. 15, 



Raa Kook would have a very mean opinion of the Editor, indeed, if h« 

 H^elieved, thac his letter could have any other effect tlian to make him 

 -more slow in doing what he requires. The truth is the paper to which 

 he alludes was given out for insertion, and upon receipt of his letter has 

 been withdrawn, for a time. 



The performances of many retpeetable correspoAdents have been Una- 

 .voidably delayed ; and strict impartiality requires, that where a marked 

 superiority in point of merit does not appear, attention /hould be bestowed 

 to priority in point of time. It will be the Editor's study to do justice to 

 all his correspondents, as far as he can, and not to ftiow undue favour to 

 any individur.1. 



The verses on the death of a mouse, most unfortunately for the writer, 

 rccal the idea of another performance on the same subject. This presents 

 a parallel that a young performer fliould wilh to avoid. Perhaps, on 

 this account, the Editor will do a kind thing if he surprefses them. 



The love-sick maid fhall have a place when a convenient opportunity 

 occurs. 



Domine Felm fhall he also indulged. 



The letter of S. C. is received. From what goes before, he may see 

 that it IS impof.ible the Editor can gratify himself by obliging all his cor- 

 respondentsi which he moot cordially wiihes he could do; many times 

 verses, that are in themselves good, arc upon trite subjects; and often 

 performances, on well chosen subjects, are carelcf.ly written. He wiihes 

 his poetical correspondents never to forget that what is not excellent, 

 must be accounted bad ; whnt is intended merely for ornament, unlefs it 

 be really ornamental, (hoi.ld be rejected. What would we s»y of the 

 person who ftiould present his mistrefs with a ring, in which a rough dia- 

 mond was set as it came from the mine ? — (he could not wear it. A few 

 £ood thoughts, in a poem careicfsly finiflied, are the same. Though the 

 Editor, therefore, may be obUged to return such, a finished piece by the 

 tame hand would be highly acceptable. 



The life of the duke d'Aiibiguy is thankfully received. 



The sensible remarks ofA.E. I. a iubscriiir, came duly to hand, and 

 fhall be attended to. 



The communications \>y Hiero and Pbllo, competition pieces, are r ceiv- 

 eJ ; and wiuli otheri wiU now be sent to the judges without lofs of time. 



Tha second letter oi Grakam Connie is received. The second name 



subjoined to his was entirely an error of the prefs. It ought to have beci 



the beginning of another paragraph. Thanks for his little piece; others in 



• the sanae strain, carefully touched, will be -very acceptable. Speech an4. 



GiHmio are received. 



A spring poet , with some others of lefser note are also come to hand. 



PREMIUMS. 

 ''j'The readers of the Bee are respectfully informed, that the ingt-nious 

 gentleman who gained the premium of two guineas for the translation 

 of 3. part ofVirgirsGeorgics, having returned that sum to the Editor, it is 

 ,herf by again offered »s a premium, to be given to the best piece that (hr.H- 

 '_he offered in verse or prose, on any subject, between this time and the 

 -ast of Nivev.ter next. Those who mean to compete for this premium wLH 

 flease to specify their intentions when they send in their papers; and 

 'Send .along with it a seiled note, cont.iining the name and addrefs of t{^ 

 .tpmpetitor, -vvhicji i]jall aol be opSBcd usHiU it prove siiccefs/'vij> 



