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apparently well-reafoned meafure fail in 
its intended effect, and produce the very 
evils it was intended to obviate? Wilely, 
then, are new laws confidered as experi- 
ments, not to be perfitted in upon proof 
of inutility, how weli feever fupported 
by received theories of human nature. 
New methods of cure in difeafes are re- 
garded as equally exper'mental, by the 
great body of thofe who have the misfor- 
tune ftill to practife phyfic with mang 
*< deubts with regard to the theory and 
application of the {cience.” 
Scepticifm is come to be a word in very 
bad repute; but chiefly with refpect to a 
ferences or fuppofed fcience, mm which the 
attainment ot truth is by no means the 
ultimate obdjeét of the oer of its vo- 
tarics, who find a falfe fy fem an!wer their 
purpofe full as well, or better than a true 
ene. They regard dceubt with abhor- 
rence, for the very reafon that a philofoe- 
pher values it; eaied that it leads to 
enqmiry’s fo1 si they argue, can at 
- beit produce convittios ‘aeuivmne y totally 
fubvert it; whereas, implicit fai-h gains 
the fame point without the hazard. It is 
werth the contideration of thofe wha, per- 
haps, treat with contempt the claims upon 
their belief, which are made by the reli- 
gious or political mititutions of their coun- 
ry, how far they fubmir, without due ex- 
amination, to the equal fervitude impofed 
by leaders in matters of taite and fcierce. 
I: isturprifing how readily this is done by 
a . 
State of the Publication of Chatterton’s Works. 
[ Sept. 15. 
peifons who are by no means wanting in 
a high opinion of their own talents; but, 
in fa&, they find irveftigation an irk/ome 
and laborious tafk, and in the impatience 
to make up their minds, they acquiefce in 
the opinions of thefe who gain cheir con- 
fidence by arrogance and -prefumption. 
No philofophical maxim will more ap- 
prove itfelf to the fincere lovers of truth, 
than, ‘* that it is better todoubt too long, 
than te decide too foon.’” Iam, Sir, 
Your's, &c. M. D. 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
WV beg to communicate to the pubs 
lic, through the medium ef yeur 
Mifcellany, the refult of the late fub{erip- 
tion edition of Chatterton’s Works, for 
the benefit of his ffter, Mrs. Newton. 
fter ufing every endeavour for two 
years, it was found that the number of 
fubfcribers were not fufficient to defray 
the expences of the propofed edition, 
when the editors entered inte an eng>ge- 
ment with Mefirs. Longman and Kees, 
who, cn having the work fecured to them, 
undertook to print it at their own ex- 
pence, and to allow Mrs. Newton 359 
copies gratis, with a reverfionary intereft 
of 50 copies, on the fale of every fucceed- 
ing edition. 
The following is a ftatement of oe 
accounts: 
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the fuil price, 11. r1s. 6d. 
each 
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Copies prefented to contri- 
% butors. 
97|Copies unfold in the hands 
of Mefirs. Longman and 
Rees. 
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Debrett, bookfeller. 
Copies delivered to fub. 
226.17 
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