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‘The refort of company to Cheltenham this 
feafon, has exceeded that of any former 
year; and it is confidered a fortunate 
circumftance, that as the other wells were 
not fufficient to fupply the demands for 
water, a fpring which yields 70 gallons of 
water in an hour has been found. 
The water fomewhat refemb!es that of 
Harrogate, and contains a rather more 
fulphureous gas than the other wells did 
in their original flate. The effeéts on the 
body are nearly fimilar to thofe of the 
lower Spa, and no greater quantity of wa- 
ter is required for a dofe. It is particu- 
larly indicated in bilious difeafes, ttemach 
complaints, eruptive and cutaneous affec- 
tions, and inteftinal worms. 
Cheltenham, Iam, &c. 
Auguf?, 1804. Tuos. JAMESON, 
a eee 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
_ SIR, 
N looking into the returns made un. 
der the Population Act, inferted in 
your Magazine for Auguf laft, I obferve, 
that the population of the TOWN of Port{- 
mouth and Portfea is ftated at 32,166; 
which, if intended as the population of 
the two parifnes, is l-fs by 1060 than it 
fhould be. There is a copy of the origi- 
nal Return fubjoined | to the account of 
Portimouth, in your Magazine for Oéto- 
ber, 1801; and by this it may be feen, 
that the population of both parifhes to- 
gether amounts to 33,226. The popula- 
tion of that part of the parifh of Poiitea, 
which is beyond the borough of Portf- 
mouth, may potlibly be included in the 
divifion of Portfdown ; but as th’s is very 
coubtful, the variation being fo confider- 
able may deferve nctice. 
Ina place where the interefls of litera- 
ture have been confidered to be neglected, 
occurrences of literary import are the more 
remarkable. A pre pofal has been lately 
made here, which from its nature, and the 
example it affords to other places, may be 
a fit fubjeét for mention. A plen has 
been propofed by Mr. Roberdean, a 
gentleman not unknown in the literary 
world, for the formation of a public h- 
brary 3 which, from the patronage and 
fupport it has already obtained, is likely 
to be efiablifhed on an extenfive and liberal 
fcale. Great credit is due to its projeStor 
for his exertions on its behaf; and its 
promoters, in thus providing for their own 
convenience and gratific ation, will confer 
a lafting benefit on the place, which will 
reflect on them much honour. Tt 1s hoped, 
that the laudable fpirit thus excited will 
increase; and that, mfead of fubhding 
Port/mouth, Population, Library—Dogs in War. [O&. 1, 
in the attainment of this fingle objet, it 
will be dire&ted to cther purpefes equally 
ufeful. If we reflect on what may be 
done by the affociated power of ay few in- 
dividuals, we cannot but be furpri zed that 
any meafure or infitution of general uti- 
lity thould, in a town of any magnitude, 
remain unattempted. It 1s,. perhaps, 
more frequently owing to the repugnance 
feit to firft farting a new projeét, than to 
any other caufe ; Pand where this-is fur- 
mounted, the propofer, though he fhould 
fail in it, is entitled to be applauded. 
Iam, Sir, your's, &c. 
Sept. 4, 1804. Ww. N, 
— 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
Sigs 
BEG, through the medium of your 
re{peCtable Milcellany, to enquire of 
any inteiligent Correlpondent, where he 
has met with any account of the earlieft 
introduction of dogs into warfare among 
the human fpecies, as in a variety of re- 
fearches preparatory to a new and enlarg- 
ed edition of my work on St. Domingo, 
I have not been able to difcover this cu- 
ricus fact. They appear to have been 
ufed, as a common refource, in the firft ac- 
tion of Columbus with the Indians, in 
1495; and to have formed no inconfider= 
able portion of the itrength of the Buc- 
caniers. Wih their fu>iequent hiltory, 
mode of rearing to diftinguifh between 
complexions, &c. I am tufficiently ac- 
quainted; but as no natural.f that I have 
feen, has exhibited any character of the 
dog as peculiar to this purpofe, nur has 
any 2 ailaGen ye the fact I defire to afcer- 
tain, I think it, with your permiffion, an 
article of information not unworthy of 
communication frem and to-your readers. 
Tt it fhould be, lske many other fat's, dif- 
coverable by a very eafy precefs, though 
it has efcaped my eye, 1 beg to ceprecate 
criticiim by obferving, that T profes na 
unalterable confidence in my own fre- 
fearches ; and that if T thought the infor. 
mation really unattainable, I fhould not 
have given you the prefent trouble. I have 
the hencur to be, Sir, Your's, 
Marcus RainsFORD, 
Major of Brigade. 
Britifh Coffce-houfe, Aug. 21. 
ae 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazime. 
StR, 
FTO my very great furprife, Y obferved 
L in your Magazine for faft month, 
a fevere attack upon Mr. Malthus, both 
as a writer and a men, without any fact, 
or circumftance, being advanced in fup- 
port 
