them of the absorption, if it may he so 
called, of the new. or vernal sap of the 
soil, a diminution of that important mat- 
ter does not take place, as from au op- 
posite course of management would be 
the result, to the no.small injury of the 
following crop. In- this state too, they 
-keep much louger; and, moreover, which 
is of noless unportance, the turnips are, 
in themselves, nore nutritive, as would 
appear from the superior quality. of, the 
butter produced ; for, by-being thus ex- 
posed to the air, and detached from the 
soil, a considerable’ portion of aqueous 
moisture is carried off by natural eva- 
poration, which would otherwise add to 
the quantity of our dairies, but not the 
quality, as. we find to be the case in feed- 
ing cows with those which have been re- 
cently drawn. |. 
he followingcantions have heen re- 
commended by the Physicians and Sur- 
geons ot the Bath Hospital, to those who- 
have received benefit. by the use of the 
Bath Waters, in cases where the poison 
of lead is concerned, as Piuinters, Gla- 
ziers, Painters, and other artificers, who 
work intrades which expose them to si- 
milar hazards, from the same cause;. to 
be observed by them.at their return to 
the exercise of their former; occupa- 
tions -— . ae 
_ “To maintain the ftrictest. temperance, 
particularly respecting distilled spirits, which 
had better be altogether forborne.—To pay 
the strictest attention to cleanliness; and 
never, When it can be avoided, to daub their 
hands with paint; and particularly never 
to eat their meals, or go to’ rest, without 
washing their hands and race. —Not to eat or 
drink in the room or place wherein they 
work, and much less ‘to suffer any food or 
drink to remain exposed to the fumes or dust 
‘of the metal, in the workshops or ware- 
houses.—As the clothes of persons in this 
line (painters particulayly) are generally ob-' 
‘served to be much soiled with the colours they 
use, it is recommended to them to }-erform 
their work in frocks of ticking, which may be 
frequently wasled, and. conveniently laid 
aside, wren the workmen go to their meals; 
_and again put on when they resuine their 
work. Every business which can, in these 
_ branches, should be performed with gloves on 
the hands, and woollen or worsted gloves are 
“recommended ; as they may be often washed ; 
‘as'they should always be after being ‘soiled 
with paint, or even by rubbing against the 
‘ametal.—Caution is necessary in. mixing, or 
even in unpacking, the dry colours, that the 
-fine powder does not get into their mouths, 
or be drawn in by the breath. A crapeco- 
_vering over the face might be of service; but 
eare should be taken to turn always the same 
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side towards the face; and to clean or wash it 
freqnently. All artificers should avoid touch- 
ing tead when bot: and this caution 1s espe- 
cially necessary lor printers or compositors, 
who have often lost the use of their limbs by 
handling the types when drying by the firey 
after being washed —Glaziess’ putty shoyld 
never be made or moulded by the Jiand. An 
iron pestle and mortar would work the ingre= 
dients together, at leastequally well, and withe 
out hazard —Jf any person, in any of the 
above employments, should feel pain in the 
bowels, with costiveness, they should imme- 
diately take twenty drops of Jaudanum, and 
when the pain is abated, two table spoonfuls 
Of castor oil, or an ounce of the bitter purging 
salt, dissolved in warm camomile tea. if 
this does not succeed, a pint or two pints of 
warm soap suds should be thrown up as a 
clyster.—As a preventive, two or three tea= 
spoonfuls of salad-oil, taken’in a small cup 
of vruel, ave likely to be of service, if taken 
daily, and steadily pursued.” AN 
A’ series of portraits of political cha= 
racters are engraving upon gems, py Mr. 
Brown, gem-sculptor to. the late Ca- 
tharine IL. and Paul of Russia. This 
artist has already commenced his col- 
lection with the portraits of Colonel 
Wardle, and Mr. Whitbread, who have 
honoured him with sittings for that pure 
sose. Itis intended to furnish the pub- 
lic with impressions, by means of Mr. 
Tassie’s’ curious imitations of ‘cameos 
and intaglios, in enamel and paste. 
Asilver medal,in commemoration ofthe 
abolition of che slave-trade, designed and 
executed by eminent artists, has been pre= 
sented tothe British Museum by some gen-= 
tlemen who have had a quantity struck for 
that purpose, in silver and bronze. On one 
side: is.a-portrait of Mr. Wilberforce, 
surrounded with the words: Wiliam 
Wilberforce, MP. the Friend of Africa. 
The reverse represents Britanma holding 
a scroll; the solemn act of her legislature, 
‘by which the slave-trade was abolished, 
‘attended by Wisdom’ and Justice. Be- 
fore her stands commerce, who receives 
her commands to terminate that traffic ; 
while an ange! holds over her head a 
celestial crown, in token of her conduct 
being approved by Heaven. At the bot- 
tom are the words: I have heard their 
ery—Slave-trade abolished, 1807, 
To extend the utility of the Lirgrary 
Funp, and to impress the. public mind 
with just sentiments of its importance, 
‘it has been proposed, by the conneil and . 
“committee, to interest the clergy in its 
behalf. To contribute every thine in 
the power of the Scciety towards the 
“attainment of this object, it is resolved,— 
3S that 
