1800] 
The irreflection or collufion of Theophi- 
lus and ‘Jultin apparently recommended it 
to the credulity of Irenzeus, and his repu 
tation influenced the Weftern churches, 
whofe power finally overcame the iradi- 
tional fcruples of the Eaftern, and autho- 
rized its intrufion into the Chriftian canon, 
aa TO 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
N the Life of Dr. Lardner, by Kippis, 
p. Vili. occurs the following note :— 
<¢ Mr. Mole was firft a minifter at Ux- 
bridge, then at Rotherhithe, and laft of all 
at Hackney. At length he retired to Ux- 
bridge, where he died not many years fince. 
In point of learning he might be ranked with 
Lardner, Benfon, and Chandler. He was 
the author of fome valuable publications, and 
employed the latter part of his days in writ- 
ing, in Latin, a Life of the celebrated Lau. 
rentius Valla, including the religious and li- 
terary hiftory of the time. The manufcript 
of this worl Mr, Mole’s executors, with an 
inattention which can never be juftified, per- 
miltted te be fold with his books at a common 
auction.” 
It through the medium of your valuable 
Magazine I could obtain any information 
relative to this MS. it will confer a favour 
on your humble fervant, 
Offober 20, 1800. 
Ee 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
N anfwer to an enquiry of one of your 
AA correfpondents, who exorefles much 
folicitude to procure fer an amiable and in- 
valid friend good accommodations at the 
ifland of Madeira, I fhould be wanting to 
the caufe of humanity were I not to mention 
the comforts I have enjoyed there, and the 
mode by which other invalids may obtain 
them. 
I think myfelf extremely fortunate in 
having been introduced to Dr. Jotfeph 
Adams, who has taken and fitted up for 
the reception of patients a feat of one of 
the Portuguefe nobility, where the Doétor 
and Mrs. Adams, with their fervants, 
now refide; and as the building is {pa- 
cious, they have numerous and convenient 
accommodations for the purpoies of their 
eftablifhment. 
It is evident that to the feeble the ex- 
tremes of conviviality and of folitude are 
equally baneful. In the houfes of tuch of 
the factory as they bring letters to, or in 
the noife of a tavern (the only refources 
on firft landing till this eftablifiment took 
place) they would fuffer from the former 
ACADEMICUS. 
evil, and in a lodging, which at beft re~ 
Accommodation at Madeira,—Subftiiute for Malt, 
AIL 
quires time to procure, they would lanh- 
guith from the latter. But in the fociety 
of Dr. and Mrs. Adams, who have no 
children, the patient will find every thing 
the can with, from the moft foothing at- 
tentions, to the moft cheerful and rational 
intercourfe. 
To avoid the delay and uncertainty of 
convoys, and the rifk of capture in Bri- 
_ tifh running fhips, I would recommend a 
paffage on board an American, veflels of 
that nation being now foffered to pafs un- 
moleited by the French. The major part 
of them fail from London or Liverpool, 
and touch at Madeira on their voyage to 
more diftant ports. Intelligence re{peét- 
ing them may always be procured at 
Lloyd’s. 
Should your friend with for further par- 
ticulars, I will with pleafure communicate 
any information in my power. 
1 am, Sir, 
65, Bread-firect, Yours, &c. 
Cheapfide, London. Tuo. BuTLIN: 
a - 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SiRs 
HE prefent very high price of good 
malt, and the probability that a 
fufficient tupply will not be obtained to 
Jaft until next harvet, will, it is prefumed, 
render any plan of fubftituting other ma- 
terials in its place acceptable to fuch of 
your readers as are accuftomed to brew 
their own malt liquor ; I therefore take 
the liberty to offer you the refult of fome 
experiments which I have made for that 
purpole. It will evidently appear to your 
chemical readers, that the ftrength of malt 
liquor depends on the quantity of fugar 
diffolved from the malt in the procefs of 
brewing, which fugar is probably formed 
by the vegetation of barley converting 
the ftarch of the grain into {ugar in malt- 
ine; hence it will follow, that fugar, 
treated in the fame way as malt, will 
aniwer the fame purpofe: but it mult be 
obferved, that a decoction of malt will 
have a flavour pecuitar to itfelf, which 
may be owing to fome other part of the 
grain, which is alfo diffolved in a fmall 
proportion; and as the connoiffeurs in ale 
do not like any innovation in its tafte, I 
recommend to them a plan which I have 
found to aniwer the purpofe of producing 
as gocd ale as that brewed all from malt, 
and not to be diftinguifhed from it in fla- 
vour, at the fame time it is alfo a faving 
of expence, and will, in fome degree, di- 
minifh the confumption of grain, which, 
at this fcarce feafon, is very defirable. 
4 Give Te 
