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it includes, at one view, a kingdom, or a continent; a whole community, however extensive its interests, or even the globe it- self, with its innumerable diversities of inhabitants. Nor is such a performance confined to the contemplation of objects under a sín- gle aspect, or in their present state; it examines by E espee- tivo consideration, the various events which have rendered them what they are, or looks forward, so far as human prudence can an- ticipate, and modestly predicts the natural result of those princi- ples whose operations it exhibits to the Spectator.

The opulent Metropolis“ of the United Kingdom is our cen- tral-station: and, in addressing our visìitors, we beg leave respect- folly to direct their attention, by explaining, as far as the confined limits of a PRosrEcTvUS permit, the novelty, importance and enter- tainment, of the Design submitted to their patronage.

Agriculture, Manufactures, Commerce, are prominent sub-

jects of our ¿ttention. Public Events; Science in all its branches;

the Moral and Christian duties-of our fellow subjects; Philosophi- cal Iuvestigations of Nature; the Art of Healing; the Arts of Taste; the Amusements of the Times;¡—whatever improves the mind, satisfies the curious and inquisitive, or‘contributes to the comfort of life, will find a place in our pages.

Wherever the CONNECTIONS ofBritain extend, every endeavour will be used to procure authentic means of correctly estimating their actual state, or their immediate prospects. The reader who has concerns in ÁMERICA, the WEsT-IN'DIES, the SOUTHERN HeEnis PHERE, or those immense TERRITORIES in IND1a which enjoy the blessings of British projection, may expect intelligence always rnarked by fidelity; and, fréquéntly, we presume to say, distin-” In our Indian department, especiälly,

guis hed by importance. is work, exclusively, on

various communications will appear in.th which we might saſely rest our claim to distinction.

We have also, at a very great expense, established Agents in

the principal cities on the CoNTINENT, from whom we doubt

1g the earliest report of whatever is interesting, in y, SPAIN, PORTUGAL» DeN- tended to

not of receivir FRANCE, HoLLAND, GERMANY, ITAL and RussIA; our commiss1ons have e* ude the LevaxnT and WESTERN ASIA. onbtedly has retarded, and may for atever

MARK, SWEDEN, Möoscow; and our hopes incl The pressure of Hostilities und

a time conlinue to retard, suCcess, in some instances;. buf wh