THE READER. IX 



tended, hitherto, with perfecfl fuccefs, may- 

 yet, like balloons, turn out to the moft 

 valuable account, when taken into hand by 

 more jfkilful philofophers. The Editor here 

 begs leave to remark, that the Diaculum 

 Drawers abovementioned, are the only fabrics 

 of the kind he ever heard of, and verily be- 

 lieves they are hitherto non-defcript. He 

 has fome reafon to think they are yet ex- 

 tant (and fhould they be, they are worthy 

 the fearch of the Dilettanti) ; for a fort of 

 flannel breeches, apparently prepared in the 

 fame manner, but much damaged by time, &c. 

 were lad week offered to the Leverian Mufeum, 

 but are faid, for delicate reafons, to have been 

 rejedled by the proprietor as unfit for exhibition. 

 What falfe delicacy ! when the man pefters us 

 every day with a non-defcript' in the papers ; 

 fome old ftinking fifh, that never could be of 

 fervice to man, woman, or beaft ! whereas 

 the drawers, like the North-weft paffage, if 

 they could be once difcovered, might prove 

 hereafter of the greatefl: fundamental confequence 

 to mankind at large, the Venetians only ex- 

 cepted. 



THE EDITOR. 



