1808.] Propositions for the Intrcduction of Sicilian Wines. 
markable, that on all these mountains the 
land is light and rocky on the west, whilst 
on the east side it 1s as uniformly good 
aud productive, and the road sides 
studded with farms and orchards, com- 
manding must extensive views. Having 
crossed the Alleghany, we came into the 
road by which we went to Pittsburgh, 
about six miles west of Bedford. The 
road by which we returned is unquestio- 
nably the best, having been greatly im- 
proved under the-direction of the present 
post-master, general of the United States 
(Gideon Granger). The views from these 
lofty summits are, as may be conceived, 
wonderiully extensive ; but the improved 
spots are scarcely distinguishable in the 
mass of wood, giving theretore too much 
sameness to views which future genera- 
tions will describe with rapture. Having 
slept at Bedford, we proceeded to our 
friend Davis’s, at Connel’s-town, where we 
Jeft our horses, aid early in the following 
morning took coach for Washington, 
where we arrived, without any material 
accident (except being overturned, with- 
out any person being hurt, within a cou- 
ple of miles of Chambersburgh) on the 
afternoon of the Sd of July. Thus, Sir, 
I have brought you to the place from 
which we started, and it was my intention 
next to have attempted a general de- 
scription of the district of Columbia, in- 
cluding the cities ef Washington, George 
town, and Alexandria. Your's, &c. 
Alexandria, R. DINMORE. 
August 24, 1807. 
N.B. As one of my inducements to this 
journey, was to ascertain the relative advan- 
tage of settlement om this or the western side 
of the Alleghany, [ have no hesitation in 
preferring the latter, whether for the employ- 
ment of capital, art or industry, with the ex- 
ception, perhaps, of professional men, whose 
dulies must be very laborious in the western 
country, and who would be better rewarded 
in the larger cities on the Atlantic coast. 
avetelediatly 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SER, 
READ with much pleasure Mr. Mac- 
kenzie’s paper on the subject of Paro- 
-chial Librartes in your Magazine for De- 
cember last, p. 440, and trust that some 
‘measure will bespeedily proposed tosupply 
the deficiency complained of. ITammuch 
afraid, however, that many establish- 
nients similar to that noticed as belonging 
to his own parish,istill exist both in the 
country and London, which the neglect 
of idle incumbents, or the relaxed disci- 
35 
pline of the times, have suffered to fall to 
decay, or clandestinely diverted to less 
useful purposes. 
There is a library of this description ate 
tached to the rectory of St. Martin’s-in- 
the-Fields, and which during the late 
dean cf Bristol’s residence there, I had 
pretty constant access to, It has many 
choice and valuable books, and is altoge- 
ther worthy the attention and perusal of 
literarymen. The present librarian, for 
I believe it has one, though the duties of 
the situation must be much abridged, is 
the presentrector’s son. The air of mys 
tery-thatinvolves the occupation, and the 
careful exclusion, or ignorance of its 
rules, of all other persons but the li- 
brarian in this age of enlightened enquiry, 
makes its history a matter of curiosity, 
and [ and others interested in the march 
and progress of science would teel our- 
selves much obliged to any of your intel- 
ligent correspondents for such particulars 
as may throw some light upon the objects 
and design of its establishment; the salary 
and duties of the librarian ; and, if there 
could be subjoined an account of its most 
valuable contents, some future Bampton 
lecturer may “ find in it perhaps such as- 
sistance as he might have searched for in 
vain elsewhere.” 
Your’s, &c. C. 
London, January 11, 1808. | 
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For the Monthly Magazine. 
PROPOSITIONS for the INTRODUCTION of 
SICILIAN WINES. 
ie a moment when every part of the 
Continent of Europe is shut against 
the British, and an universal alarm is 
spread for our commercial interests, it 
seems an object ef wonder, that we 
should always consider what we have lost, 
and forebode the greatest evils, while we 
are totally insensible to the advantages 
we might reap from making a proper 
use of those places which are still under 
our power. 
A strongexample of this conduct is ex- 
hibited in the general opinions entertain- 
ed by the public on the Island of Sicily. 
Every one superficially casts his eye on 
the map, and because he sees that the 
island is separated from the Continent of 
Europe by a narrow streight, inmediate- 
ly concludes that of course the French 
must shortty have possession of it. This 
humour (for it does not deserve the name 
of opinion) is first an injury to the wisdom 
of our government, because it supposes 
that 
