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was ufual te compare Paoli to Timoleon, 
and Epimanondas ; and it was appoiitely 
‘remarked by an Englith minifter, that 
the fame thmg might have been faid of 
him, as had been formerly uttered by f 
~~ the Cardinal de Retz, in refpeé to the 
famous Montrofe, “ that he was one of 
thofe men, who are no lenger te be found 
any where, but m the Lives of Plutarch.” 
» That the Corfican Chiet, was a great 
man, cannot well be denied ; butit is the 
opiuon of thofe, who have enjoyed an 
opportunity of itudyi ing his character, that 
he was a politician rather than a foldier ; ; 
that he fhone in couneil more than in 
arms ; and that the leading feature of his 
public conduct, was a certain degree of 
italian policy, which taught him to refine 
and fpeculate on every event. 
' Among his countrymen he was adored ; 
and to {upport his fuperierity, he made 
gfe of thofe arts which have ufually 
pafied under the name of pious frazyds. 
Thefe, perhaps, appeared indiipentably 
necellary tor the yovernment of barba- 
rians! Accordingly, like Numa, he pre- 
ténded to a direct communication with 
Proceedings of Learned Secieties. 
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the Deity,* and alfo- affeéted.on all Oc~_ 
cafions, after the manner of the heroes of © 
ald, to be farrounded by dogs; of a par- 
ticular breed, which were indeed. necef- 
fary to pre eferve him from affaffination. 
Ttis not a little remarkable, that Cor- 
‘fica, an land which feems to have becn 
equally defpifed both by the ancients 
and moderns, fhould have produced two. 
men, one of whom engaged the attention 
of all Europe, tow ards the middle of the 
laft century, while another feems, unhap- 
ply for the repofe of mankind, deftined 
to regulate its fate, at the beginning of 
the prefent. eee 
* That this aint Chief fhould have per 
fuaded an uncivilized nation, that che received 
intimation of future events from abave, is 
but little furprifing; but that he fhould have 
alfo perfuaded one ef the inhabitants of an 
enlightened country, is abfolutely unaccount~ 
abie. Let it be recollected, . however, we 
fome of the countrymen of Mr. Bofwell, 
that very period, agtually believed in ‘fieina 
Sight. 
PROCEEDINGS OF LEARNED SOCIETIES. 
ee 
NATIONALINSTITUTEof FRANCE. 
REPORT of the COMMITTEE, 6n the QUES- 
sion, “ Whether thoje “Manufuctories 
jrom which a difugreeable Smell arifes 
may prove wjurious to Health 2” 
HE folution of this problem is, 
Ce. doubtiels, of very confiderable con~ 
fequence, as, from the great confidence 
sepoted in the ee ‘of the National 
Tafiitute, it will probably form the batis.of 
laws upon which the regul tions of the po- 
‘Tice depend: and fince in Paris the fate of 
the moit ufeful eftabliijments, and the 
exiftence of many arts, has hitherto de- 
endeil on the award of individuals; , 
and that oe driven to a diftance from 
materials, from workmen, ar confumers, 
by prejudice, ignorance, or jealouly, 
continue to maintain a difadvantageous 
ftrugsle againft innamerable obftacles, by 
owhica their growth is oprofed. 
To arrive at the true folution of the 
‘problem, t the report takes a view of the 
feveral arts aguinft. which a clamour has 
been raifed, and it divides them into 
two clafles. The firft comprifes all thole, 
the proceffes of which allow aériform 
emanations to efcape from them into the 
“{urrounding atmofphere, either -in-conie- 
quence of putrefaction or reps actt 
The fecond clafs imcludes thofe, in which 
the artift, operating by the aid of fire, 
developes and evolves. in air or vapour 
various principles, which are more or lefs 
difagreeable to refpire, and reputed more 
or Jefs injurious to health. 
After having examined the nature of 
the principal manufactories, againit which 
contiderable prejudice has’ been excited 
at diferent times, and at diferent places, 
the reporters infer, that there are but 
few, the vicinity of which is dangerous 
to health, “ Elence,” fay they, * we 
cannot too ftrongly ‘exhort thofe magii- 
trates who have the health and fafety of 
the public committed to.their charge, to 
dif ‘egard unfounded complaints, which 
are too frequently brought again{ft differ- 
ent efiablithments, daily. threaten the 
profperity of the honeft “manufacturer, 
check the progrefs of induftry, aad ena, 
danger the fate of the art itfelf. 
“The magiftraté ought to be on his 
cuard againti. the proceedings of a reft~ 
iefs and jealous neighbour; he fhould 
carefully diftinguith what is only difa- 
greeable or inconvenient, from what is 
dangerous or injurious to health ;. in 
r . ihort, 
