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Vol. III.

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Few things are more natural to man, and few less welcome in society, than egotism. But some persons are placed by circumstances in situations, in which that, which, otherwise, is intolerable, claims, and receives, indulgence. Among such persons are, we believe, to be classed the editors of periodical publications. The circulation of these works, and the good, which they are intended to effect, are materially affected by the estimate formed of the character of their conductors. Hence, when prejudices exist, and when they are industriously propagated against any particular work of this description, the editor owes it less to himself individually, than to those, whose interests he endeavours to promote, and to the public, of whose benefit he desires to be the instrument, to endeavour to detect these prejudices, and to obviate their effects. This principle produced and guided the address, which, in our last No, we made to our readers, and the same principle animates its in a similar course on the present occasion. We are aware, that our task is not without its difficulty, the only one of which we are conscious, arising from the manner, in which circulation is given to the prejudices to which we have referred. Our pages are open to every one, who thinks he has detected faults, and most willingly shall we admit the animadversions which we may incur; if at least they are of a nature to excite interest in the public mind. To avail himself of such an opportunity is the part of a friend; it is the part of one, who thinks, with us, that a medium of mutual communication Rh