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PREFACE.

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HE commencement of a new volume with a new year, calls upon the thankful Editors of the UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE to step forward in a customary annual address to their numerous Readers.

Consistent with the obligations they are under in momentous times of enlarging in the number and extent of hoftile narrations, and discussions of political fubjects, particularly when points of national importance are agitated in Parliament, and draw, the attention of the public; they, nevertheless, flatter themselves, that the volumes for the preceding year, have rather exceeded, that fallen short of, any before them, in the selection and mifcellaneous variety of instructive and amusing articles. Endeavours shall not be wanting to go on in a progressive train of improvement in Knowledge and Pleafure, that a welcome reception in all places may, in this sense, justify the title of the UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE.

As the American continent, in the present unhappy war, is become the most interesting scene of action; it has been their study, though attended with confiderable expence, not merely to refer their Readers to general maps in former volumes, but to procure large and correct maps of the respective Provinces: the course of

these is already begun, illustrated with historical and descriptive accounts of each; and it is by such instances of seasonable attention, they hope to manifest an earnest defire to merit a continuance of that approbation the UNIVERSAL MAGAZINE has been favoured with through fixty-five volumes !

They cannot conclude, without returning hearty and fincere acknowledgements to all their friendly and generous contributors; by no means overlooking that ingenious unknown correspondent, who kindly favoured them with the very timely and expressive design, executed as a Frontispiece to this new volume. In this, the figurative representation of Britannia, is advancing from the Temple of Concord, over the emblems of war, French connexions, and Popery; followed by Peace and Plenty, with the offer of the Cap of Liberty to the distressed Americans. While these infatuated subjects to a new Congress in alliance with their old hereditary enemies, elevating their striped ensign, oppose the pafsage of their benefactors, by presenting their arms against them; though these arms are held by hands with manacles on them.

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JANUARY, 1780.

VOL. LXVI.

MEMOIRS of the celebrated ROGER ASCHAM; Tutor, and Latin Secretary to Queen ELIZABETH.