@8 Hume... Cheap Food... Ufeful Education .:. Snuff taking. [Feb. ‘ 
FPOHE Editor-of the Monthly Maga- 
zine is defired to mention, in reply 
to C.D.in the Magagine, for January, 
page 4, under the title of “ Hume 
mifquoted in- the controverfy on the 
"Falents of Women,” that the words, 
‘it is a maxim in all philofophy, that 
eaufes which do not appear, are to be 
eonfidered as not exiftinz,” appear in the 
eétavo edition of Hume’s Effays, vol. i. 
part 1, eflay xxi, page 131, printed for 
Cadell, &c. 1788. 
Hume himfelf,in the advertifement pre- 
fixed to the fecond volume of his Edlays, 
protefts againit what every candid man 
would fpontaneoufly avoid, the quoting 
an early edition of an author’s works, 
to the neglect of his lateft improve- 
ments. C. D. in defiance of this. prin- 
ciple, refers to an edition of Hume, 
who is well known by every perion ac- 
quainted with literature, to have been 
cominually improving his works, printed 
in 4753, above twenty years before the 
euthor’s death.. It is, however, moft 
probable,- that the very words in 
quefiion, would likewife be found, not 
lucked ever tuperticialiy, in the cuode- 
cime edition. « 
—— ee 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
. 
SIR, 
OR prefeht univerfal dearnefs of 
* provifions, renders every hint cal- 
culated to increafe irs abundance, or di- 
minifh the price of any of the neceflaries 
cf life, worthy: of attention. A fmal 
pemphiet has lately appeared at Vienna, 
with’a view’ to promote this defirable 
end: it is entitled, Experiments on a 
Cheap and Nurritive Food, at prefent 
totally neglected. This food cenhfts 
of the blood of horned cattle, with the 
addition of aromatic herbs; it has been 
boiled into a foup, in no refpect inferior 
to ‘other foups. By evaperating the 
liquor to drynefs, a kind of portable foup 
is formed, which may be preferved for 
feveral months. When fried in a pan, 
the bleod affumes the confiftence, and 
refembles the tafte of liver, © The author 
calculates, that with. the addition of a 
moderate quantity of bread, 15,000 Der- 
fons ‘might be fupported daily, im:the 
eity of Vienna, with ‘a wholefome “and 
palatable food, that is fufered to, run io 
weafte. Objections to this kind of now- 
rifhment can only arife from abiurd pre- 
judice ; 2s every one that eats neat, is. 
-in fat, ncurifhed by the fame kind of 
blood as is dhed in the flaughter of the 
animal, and asthe blood of the hog 1s 
univerfally eaten without difguit. 
feb. 8, 1797. 
For the Montbly Magazine. 
; 
SUBSTITUTES FOR CLASSICAL 
EDUCATION. 
1. A7ATURAL Hi fiory—either real ob- 
jects, or pictures, explained in or- 
der. 
2° Civil Hi ory.—The moft impref-. 
five moral leffons fele€red, and the whole 
connected and illuftrated by chronologi-, 
cal tables, maps, plans, &c. . 
3. Experimental Pht/ofophy—which, ap- 
pealing to the fenfes, ought to be one 
of the firft objeéts. : 
4. Englifo Style—A point of the firft 
importance, and of no {mall extent— 
not only to underftand, but to be expert 
in all the accuracy, and delicacy, and 
force, of our own language. For the 
attainment of which, as in the cuftomary. 
education of the Greeks, the fineft parts 
of our beft.authors, in_verfe and profe, 
may be committed to memory, and re- 
cited—and afterwards imitated at leifure 
with the pen. é 
5, Modern Languages—fo neceflary in 
traffic, converfation, and feme of them 
replete with information. ; 
6. Geomeiry, Algebra, Logic.—The lat 
treated as a practical art, applicable to 
every department of human life, and 
taught by copious examples and exer- 
cifes.. he 
7. Arts, Manufadures, Agriculiure— 
- the feveral operations viewed, and after- . 
wards purfued in books, improvements 
confidered, &c, “ 
8. Ad ereater aiteniion to Gymuafucs. 
+. ee Ee a : 
To the Editor of the I Lontoly Magazine. 
Ss J Ry - es 
Wwitt you allow mea corner of your 4 
Magaztne fora query teyour nu- 
merous and learned readers}> 
How far back can the practice of fowking 
and taking fuuff, whether of - tobaceo, or any 
ciber-fubfiane, be traced 3 andtasvbat part 
of the world? . . +! Fy. 
The creation>of two new fenfes, or 
inlets to feniual enjoyment, appears to 
me fo extyaordimary a fact in the hiftery 
of mankind, that I think it well deferye. 
irg of an accurate inveftigation; and I 
fhall be happy, at leaf, to be pur in the 
way of making the refearch. = - Je 
Your’s, &c. ; 
: INQUISITIVE. 
_ Ta 
cs, 
