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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 



J. HE Editor owes many apologies to his correspondents for delaying their 

 communicatibns so long ; but his narrow limits prevent him from gratify- 

 ing himself by complying with their wi(hes, as early as they might desire. 

 To several respectable correspondents who have honourerl him with large 

 communications, particular apologies arc due : Among these Urania. 



To B. A. for his elegant efsays on taste, he begs leave to say, that as 

 it is ever his wilh to avoid giving part of an efoay in one volume, and part 

 of it in another, where it can be at all done, he was inauced on that ac- 

 count to delay the whole of his efsays till the following volume, in which 

 he hopes to get the whole included. 



The same reason induced him to defer the valuable account of a jour- 

 ney to the Hsbrides, by His much respected correspondent Pluator, whose 

 modesty can only be equalled by his candour and liberality of sentiment. 

 These travels will furiiirti some interesting articles in the ensuing volume. 



For the same reason the very useful observations of £. T. abscure, on 

 female education, have been lonjer delayed than could otherwise have 

 happened. 



The important observations of Thomas TeUtruth have heen deferred to' 

 give place to the spirited remarks of Timothy Thunderprocf, which were 

 begun before his second No. of the Informer was received. 



The readers «f the Bee are respectfully informed that the Ed'tor has 

 been favoured with clear, concise, directions for the recovery of persons 

 appaien'.ly drowned, being the result of the whole collected experience 

 tliat .has yet been derived from the eft'orts of ingenious men in the practice 

 of this salutary art, in the different countries of Europe, communicated by 

 a genrl'jnian of the Faculty, whose name, were it allowed to be mention- 

 ed, would recommend it to the attention of the Public. No longer, 

 therefore, will these important directions be confined to the cover of the 

 Bee ; — they will be now inserted in the body of the work, in compliance 

 with the wiflies of many correspondents. 



In answer to the many inquiries lately received about the poor's laws in 

 Scotland. The Editor has the prospect of being enabled, during the cur- 

 rency of next volume, to present his readers with a practical disquisition 

 on the best mode of providing for the poor, containing an historical ac- 

 count of the origin, progrefs, and nature of the poor's laws in England and 

 in Scotland i with a mncise view of the tendency of compulsory and vo- 

 l-untary provisions for the poor, in respect to the morals, industry, and do- 

 mestic c coiiomy of the people. 



To those who have, frem different quarters, solicited farther informa- 

 tion respecting the rearing of silk worms in this country, he begs leave to 

 say, that as he always piefers the result of practice on the spot, to ac- 

 counts derived f om countries pofsefsing a different climate from our own, 

 the Editor hss set on foot inquiries in different quarters, respecting this im- 

 portint department, from persons who have had experience in it ; and he 

 has reason to believe he will soon be favoured with information that may 

 be depended on, which (hall be delayed no longer thaa is necefsary for ob- 

 t.iinlng it authentic. A little delay, when thi« is the object, will, he 

 hopes, be readily approved of. 



•^* The letter respecting Virgil's Ceorgics is just received. What the 

 vriter suggests^ fli.ill be duly noticed in our next number. 



