Abortive Colonial Publications. 
By the Editor. 
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across curious announcements, some of which 
are obviously ‘‘skits,’’ while others, may or 
may not be genuine. In the “ Guiana Chronicle”’ for 
1822, are three such advertisements, the,first of which, 
issued no doubt in good faith, is interesting for its refer- 
ence to CHARLES WATERTON ; it is from the paper of 
June toth, and runs as follows :— 
“Proposals for publishing by Subscription, Enchiri- 
dium or Guide into the woods and uninhabited wilds of 
Demerara ; being Remarks and Observations on some 
objects of Natural History and Botany; compiled and 
arranged from Notes taken in the years 1820, 1821, and 
part of 1822, while engaged in making a Colleétion of 
objeéts of Natural History: by WILLIAM FRASER, M.D., 
and Surgeon, late of Edinburgh. 
CONDITIONS. 
1st. The above Work is proposed to be published by 
subscription in one volume, octavo, to contain 150 pp. or 
thereabouts ; and accompanying which, a few explana- 
tory plates, engraved expressly for the work by an em- 
inent artist of Edinburgh, will be given. 
2nd. The Work will be put in the Press when a suffi- 
cient number of Subscribers is obtained. 
3rd. It will be printed on fine wove demy paper. 
4th. Price to Subscribers £44, to Non-subscribers /55 : 
to be paid in cash on delivery of the Work. 
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