8 THE BATH INSTITUTION. 



valuable addition, as was proved by the whole 

 course of subsequent events. He was the author 

 of the pamphlet, printed in 1820, entitled Reasons for 

 establishing an Institution in the City of Bath. I was 

 present when Mr. Haviland proposed him as a director 

 from the chair. 



Before the close of the year 1820, it was become 

 evident that the scheme in the form in which it was 

 first proposed could not be executed. In fact, shares 

 had not then been taken to the amount of even 

 4000Z. The hopes of its friends died away: the 

 attendance at the Board was greatly reduced : indeed 

 all were by that time convinced that the public 

 would never support a scheme so magnificent, and 

 that, if any thing of the kind could be carried out in 

 Bath, it must be in some much contracted form. 



To this then the attention of the friends of the 

 measure was now directed. Dr. Barlow presented a 

 scheme on the basis of a 6000Z. subscription. I had 

 one more contracted still : the basis to' be a capital 

 of 3000Z. or 4000^ : the site the end of Johnston 

 Street. With the assistance of a skilful architect I 

 had plans and elevations prepared. It was, however, 

 too contracted for the ambition of others. It con- 

 templated little more than a library of reference and 

 a reading-room. 



While things were in this almost hopeless state, a 



