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eight thoufand books on all branches of 
{cience, among ft which are fome very fcarce 
ones. They were left by the late Rev. Dr. 
Thomlinfon* of Whickham, in this neigh. 
bourhood, to the inhabitants of Newcaftle, 
and a building was erected for them by the 
Jate Sir Walter Blackett. The Regula- 
tions of this library, which were made ac- 
cording to Dr. Thomlinfon’s will by Sir 
Walter Blackett, have been fo long with- 
held from the public, that the fituation of 
librarian is rendered now, as it was before, 
a mere finecure. As there were fome copies 
taken, and one of them is prefumed to be 
in the poff' fin of a Mr. Bofville, fome- 
where in Yorkfhire, who bought the eitate 
on which Sir Walter Blackett entailed the 
falary, it would be conferring a fingular 
obligation on many of my town{menif a 
~ copy of the faid Regulations could be found, 
and, with proper atteftations of theirauthen- 
ticity, fent to Mr.R. Anderion, printer of 
this place, or to me. The Rey. John 
Ellifon, curate of the above church, receiv- 
ed the falary of twenty-five pounds per 
annum, and three pounds annually for his 
attendance as librarizn of the o/d library, 
(which had an exiftence before the year 
1598, and did once contain fome ancient 
manufcripts, and many old books that are 
now not to be got; but tothe room where 
thefe ought to be kept admiffion is invari- 
ably refufed) together with five pounds 
per annum, for buying the annual publi- 
cations of the Royal Society ; but neither | 
bought the books ner attended for twenty 
years! This being publifhed in our newl- 
papers, by the late William Charnley, a 
very refpectable bookfeller here, for a 
little time after, attendance was regularly 
given; at prefent there is not half the 
ftatute attendance given, though the falary 
is received as ufual. Dr. Barrington, the 
prefent bifhop of Durham, was applied to. 
at a late vifitation: but whether he would 
not or could not reftore their privileges to 
the inhabitants is yet uncertain. That he 
had no dire& authority, is evident: but as 
Diocefan ‘ his recommendation alone,” 
as he himfclf obferved ‘* would be very 
powerful.’ As nothing effeétual was done 
by the bifhop, a copy of the Reguiations 
is earneftly entreated, by 
Sir your’s, &c. JOHN CLENNELL, 
Newscaftle-upon-Tyne, Sept. 6, 1804. 
P. S. Minutes of the converfation that took 
place between His Lordfhip and the three 
gentlemen who waited upon him at the time 
* Dr.Thomlinfon was alfo prebendary of St. 
Paul’s, Londen, 
The Regulations of Dr. Thomlinfon’s Library. [ Nov. }, 
he appointed, were taken and may be proe 
duced. 
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To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
I T appears that your Correfpondent Ro/al- 
ba, following the directions given in your 
number for July, p. 550, has failed in her 
attempt to make the pot-pourri: awd per- 
mit me to add, Sir, that whoever follows 
thofe direétions muft fail ; for the genuine 
pot-pourri never was and never ‘can be 
made according to that recipe. To pre- 
vent future failures, and furnifh a proper 
an{wer to Rofalba’s queftion, have the 
goodnefs to publifh the following, and 
you will oblige your’s, &c. 
Manchefier Sept. 8,1804. ROSARUBRA. 
A RECIPE for making the famous PER- 
FUME, termed by the FRENCH POT- 
POURRI. 
Orange-flowers, and common rofe-leaveg 
of each one pound. . 
Leaves of red pinks, half a pound. 
Leaves of marjoram and myrtle, care- 
fully picked, each half a pound. 
Leaves of mufk-rofes, thyme, laven- 
der, rofemary, fage, camomile, melilot, 
hyffop, fweet bafil, and balm, of each two 
ounces. : ; 
: Jeflamine flowers, two or three hand- 
uls. : 
Laurel leaves, fifteen or twenty. 
Exterior rind of lemons, a large hand- 
furs * 
Small green oranges, about the fame 
quantity. 
Salt, half a pound. 
Put all into a well-leaded earthen jar, 
and ftir the whole carefully with a wooden. 
fpatula or fpoon twice a day for a month. 
Afterwards add, 
- Florentine white iris, and benzoine, of 
each twelve ounces. 
Cloves and cinnamon powdered, of each 
two ounces. 
Mace, ftorax, calamus aromaticus, and 
cyprus (bois de Rhodes) of each one ounce. 
Lemon-colcured fandal, and long fweet 
cyperus, of each fix drachms. 
Stir all together, as before directed, and 
the iffue will be the complete genuine de- 
lightful perfume, termed pot-pourri. The 
proportions fpecified above mutt be care- 
fully attended to ; as on this much of the 
perfection of this elegant compofition de- 
pends; the quantities being fo adjufted 
that in the combination of all thefe fine 
odours not one is found to predominate 
beyond another. em 
