ABORTIVE COLONIAL PUBLICATIONS. 235 
The first number will be issued on the 7th proximo, 
and the publication will be continued weekly, as long 
as the Work meets the expected encouragement. 
The title of this M/zsce/lany is sele€ted in compliment 
to the Memory of that gallant, enterprising and accom- 
plished English Knight, whose charaéter and exploits 
adorn the history of his country, while his melancholy 
and undeserved fate has placed an indelible stain on its 
annals. This compliment is deemed appropriate from 
the evidence we possess, that in his ardent pursuit of 
Discovery for the Advantage of the Nation which gave 
him birth, he made along visit to THESE shores, enduring 
hardships of which we can at this time scarcely form a 
correét idea, and at the period when he could derive little 
benefit from that hospitality which then was, and yet 
continues to be one of the charaéteristics of the land. 
It is the view of the Editor to endeavour to combine 
the Utile with the Dulce and to make his Mzscellany at 
once the medium of instruétion and amusement to its 
readers. For the attainment of these objeéts, such 
abilities as he may possess will be exerted to the utmost ; 
and although almost unaided in the commencement of 
his career, he trusts that, with the encouragement of a 
candid and liberal public, he shall be able to continue his 
Work, until it shall have excited among men of acknow- 
ledged talents and ability (who are by no means scarce 
in these colonies) more of that attention. to the welfare 
of the community of which they are members, than has 
hitherto appeared, and have induced them to devote a 
small portion of their leisure hours to produétions by 
which the great obje& of the public good may be 
effe€tually promoted, 
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