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READING MEMORANDUMS. 
In the course of human life, weaknefs will always. 
happen. / 
' 4 From Malborough’s eyes the streams of dotage flow, 
“ And Swift expires a driveller and a fhow.” 
There is certainly more virtue in discharging vee 
ry burdensome and painful duties with the strictést 
fidelity, tha in merely actiug from the wicca of 
an ardent affec tion. 
Fealousy, of all the pafsions baneful to the peace of 
mortals, 1s the hardest to conquer, and its affects the 
most difficult to be eradicated. With jealousy no 
peace can dwell, or joy inhabit. In every part of 
the globe, it is, to its unfortunate victims, the aie 
enemy of happinefs. 
rae ; 
from the Spanifh is, that it seems to be softer to the touch: whether 
this be only accidental, a little time wul fhow. Other advantages 
that will result from the institution of this society will be developed 
from time to timé in this work. 
The only thing now wanted to render this improvement of general 
utility, is to adopt some plan by which work-men may be instructed 
in the manner of working and taking care of this machinery, so 
as to enable those who may encline to begin in various parts of 
the country, to find persons qualified’ to direct them, and in- 
struct others in the different branches of the busines. A plan of this 
sort we understand has lately been laid before the.honourable trustees 
for improving arts, manufactures, and fifheries in Scotland. And, as 
few objects « can be more deserving the attention of the board than 
this is, it can scarcely be doubted, but they will consider it with at- 
tention, and bestow ypon it that encouragement which it fhall be 
found to deserves i } \ Edit. 
