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Learning. When we read over the Lift of 
the Names that compofe the Royal Society, 
the Truftees of this Mufeum, and that nume¬ 
rous Train of Britons , who wifh fo much to 
encourage every Art, Science and Manufacture, 
can we poffibiy be at a lofs for Truftees to 
manage with Impartiality and Propriety a more 
general Eftablifhment ? I could mention leve- 
ral, every way qualified, who would have too 
much public Spirit to refufe undertaking it, if 
invited by their Country to the Truft. From 
the united Labours of fuch a Society, w r hat 
might we not hope for ? Modeft Merit would 
once more raife its drooping Head, allured of a 
did Hearing from fuch able judges; every 
Manufacture would foon be brought to the 
greateft Perfection, Agriculture be held in pro¬ 
per Efteem, and the Sciences more than fiou- 
rifti; for it would even be unfafhionabie to be 
illiterate. But this is a Point of too great Im¬ 
portance to be brought to bear without the 
Interposition of Parliament; it is fincereiy to 
be wifhed they may at a proper Time take it 
under their Conftderation 5 no Age is fo likely 
as the prefent, in which fo much Encourage¬ 
ment is given, in moft Things that are worthy 
ofPraife: Yet, though they are encouraged, a 
regular Eftabliftiment for the Purpofe is cer¬ 
tainly much wanted. 
Should the Hints I have here given be of any 
Ufe to the Community, my Pieafure would be 
compleat > and, were I called upon, I could 
fubmit 
