ing to the appropriation of whole pages to the purposes of his own "Survey." The book consists of 234 pages, badly printed, on a coarse bluish paper; the type, in the last 60 pages, being extremely small and scarcely legible. Dr. Borlase's work on the Scilly Islands is a learned and valuable production; but more suited to the philosopher and antiquarian than to the general reader, by whom, indeed, it is scarcely known. As I have had occasion, more than once, to refer to that publication in the course of the following pages, this brief notice of it may suffice for the present.. Of the volume now offered to the world, I have but little more to say. Of the arrangement and execution, the Reader will judge for himself:. But I may be allowed to state that its imperfections,-of whatever nature,--are rather the results of insular privation of literary resources and conveniences, than of negligence or inattention. If I have shewn that the Scilly Islands are really of great national importance, and have pointed out the means by which they might be much improved, I hope I may venture to claim some share of indulgence and attention. In the descriptive parts I confidently believe that no material error or omission will be found. It should, however, be observed, that even during the period when the following sheets were passing through the press, some slight changes occurred at Scilly, which would scarcely deserve notice here, were it not to anticipate the objections, and blunt the shafts, of puerile malice. Of the whole work I have only to add, that I have seen for myself the various places which I have attempted to delineate; and that I have endeavoured, by reflection, observation, and enquiry, to form a correct judgment of the subjects on which I have ventured to offer an opinion. Having no other object in view than the statement of facts, for the benefit of с Among those changes may be noticed the secession of one of the packets,-the removal of the bell of Star Castle to St. Agnes Church,-the abandonment of the new kelp manufactory at Tresco,-some improvements of the roads at St. Mary's, &c. &c. &c. my country, the gratification of my Readers, and the advantage of the people amongst whom Divine Providence has placed me; I tranquilly leave the volume to its fate. G. W. |