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views, to expect that this can be done in 
very pointed language: but, I trust, you 
will agree with me, that it ought to be 
done in some way ; and I cheerfully leave 
the manner to your discretion, and li- 
berality. With regard to your an- 
nunciation of my motives, for introducing 
Mr. Hornblower’s history into my. book, 
it is a matter about which I feel but lit- 
tle solicitude. Upon one thing, I may, 
T hope, safely rely: if you do not think 
‘proper to publish my letter entire, you 
will not, by mutilation, misrepresent ny 
sentiments. Your’s, &e. 
OxintTnvus GReEGuRY. 
Woolwich, June 5, 1809. 
= 
To. the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIRy 
N March, 1808, I troubled you with 
a short communication on the sub- 
ject of Friendly Societies, to which you 
gave the earliest place in your valuable 
publication ; andin March last I again 
addressed you, with thanks for insertiig 
so speedily my former communication ; 
at the same time, expressing my grate- 
ful thanks to Mrs. Cappe, and to N. and 
P. for the information which, through 
“your medium, they have so kindly fur. 
nished, in answer to my queries, and so- 
liciting still further information from 
them, aud such of your other Corre- 
spondents as are acquainted with that 
subject. 
I have eagerly looked for the publica- 
tion of my second letter, in every. suc- 
ceeding number which you have pub- 
lished since its date, in expectation of 
answers by this time; but as it has not 
hitherto appeared, I begin to suspect, 
either that it has not reached you, or that 
the press of other matter, which you con- 
sider to be of more importance, or your 
finding it to be unsuitable, has prevented 
you from inserting it. 
~ I could wish it were atid for you 
to give it a place as early as convenient. 
You will readily perceive, that the only 
object I have in view, is, to procure 
such information, as may lead to the ef- 
fectual correction of the errors, into 
which the uninformed founders of the 
societies have- inadvertently fallen, in 
forming their schemes: and soine of the 
sucieties in this place, with a view to re- 
medy their situation, are, with much 
anxiety, waiting for the additional infor- 
mation solicited by my second, as well 
as a fuller discussion ‘on my first letter. 
I conceive, that I cannot better succeed 
through any other medium, and that [ 
New Road by H ighgate to Finchley. 
fAug. 1, 
have gone to the fountain-head for the 
infurmation I am in quest of, by my ap- 
phcation, through yourhighly and justly 
esteemed, and widely circulated Maga- 
zine ; and therefore beg the favour of 
your compliance with my present re- 
quest, which, most probably, wilt be the 
last you will be troubled with from me i 
on this head. 
If the letrer alluded to has not reached - 
you, another copy will be immediately 
sent. As to this, please satisfy me in. 
your next number, which will greatly 
oblige 
-. Your's, Bae 
Dumbartonshire, 
June 22,1809. 
er me 
J.M. 
- To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
OUR Correspondent, Day Lieut, 
in alate Number of your Maga- 
zine, having made some observations on 
the late proposed Arch-way through the 
hill at Highgate, has led me to request, 
that you will also indulge me withgiving 
an opinion respecting the improvement 
of a road, which has so long been found 
inconvenient to travellers. 
‘The intendedarch-way would have beer 
attended with a great expense, probably 
far beyond the estimate; nor do I think, 
that the proprietors would ever have been 
remunerated, unless their act had com- 
tained a compulsory y clause, to make the 
travellers pass under ground, and pay 
their toll. Without such a clause, I am 
much inclined to think, that none but car- 
riages heavily laden would have preferred 
durkness to light. But, Sir, it now be- 
comes worth our enquiry, to know what 
other mode can be suggested of accom- 
modating the public who pass that way ; 
-and whether this might not be effected 
at a far less expense, than the arch-way 
would necessarily have incurred. 
The plan suggested by Mr. Thompson, 
in 1805, must, I conclude, have a refer- - 
ence to the Kentish-town road only, as 
it is there the parks of the two noble- 
men, I apprehend, are situated ; but, I 
presume, by far the greater part of the 
traffic, and especially of heavy carriages, 
passes along the Holloway line of road, 
From the top of Duvall’s-lane (to which 
the ascent is not considerable), I'see no 
mighty obstacles in finding a pretty direct 
line of road towards Finchley Common, 
passing between Highgate-hill and Mus- 
well-hill; and inequalities of ground » 
would be overcome aes without injury 
to dwelling heuses, and atan expense 
within. 
