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The Collector.

of dots m a pack of cards , there are three hundred and sixty-five ; so many days are there in a year . When I count bow many cards are in a pack , I find fifty-two ; so many weeks are there in a year . When I reckon how many tricks are won by a pack , I find there are thirteen ; so many months are there in a 3 * ear . So that this pack of cards is both bible , almanack , and prayer-book to me . ' The mayor called his servants , ordered them to entertain the soldier well , gave him a piece of money , and said he was the cleverest fellow he ever heard in his life .

A COPT OF AN ORIGINAL LETTER , " ¦ 'BITTEN BYMR . SOLOMON DA COSTA , AND SENT TO TIIE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM , WITH A PREStUT OF N < iAR 20 » i CURIOUS MANUSCIIirT VOLUMES IN Tilt' HKBIIEW LANGUAGE , WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED ASA PRESENT TO KING CHARLES II .

GO , I pray , see the presence of those in whom there is wisdom understanding , and knowledge ; behold they are the honourable personages appointed and made overseers of the great and noted treasury called by the name of the British Museum . The Lord preserve them !

Amen—Saith the man Solomon , son to my lord and father , the ancient , honourable , devout , meek , and excellent Mr . Isaac Da Costa , surnamed Athias , of the city of Amsterdam , ' of rhe people scattered and dispersed among all nations ; of the captivity of Jerusalem , which . is in Spain . I have already dwelt fifty-four years in ease and rest , in quietness and in confidence , without fear , in this city of London , the crowning

city ! that is full of people , great among the nations , and princess among the provinces ; a city great for wise and learned men ; the mother of sciences and arts ; there is not one science too difficult for them , either in medicine , or astronomy , or philosophy , or any art of skilful and cunning artists , the work of cunning workmen , such as have not been seen in all the earth , nor in any nation . And much more so nowthat they have built a tower for them alland a palace

, , full of all good things , the wonders of nature , which God created and made ; and things of great value , both by reason of their being singular , there being no ether like them , and by reason of the costliness of the work , it being done with the utmost comeliness and beauty , or by artists whose fame has gone forth through the world . There are they depositedand there are they to be met with in

thou-, sands and tens of thousands , where they will be for ever for a sign and wonder ; and spacious rooms full of books , both modern and ancient , printed and manuscript , in innumerable languages ; the like was not seen in ail the earth , since the foundation thereof , till now that the men of government ex , : ended abundance of money to purchase , them , and to gather them within the great treasury , that it might be for the

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LONDON: Article 2
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THE LIFE OF DAVID GARRICK, ESQ. Article 4
SlNGULAR CUSTOM IN DEVONSHIRE. Article 9
WEST INDIA CRUELTY. Article 9
A REVIEW OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE EDMUND BURKE. Article 10
HISTORY OF THE SCIENCES FOR 1797. Article 16
DESCRIPTION OF THE PEAK OF TENERIFFE. Article 18
ON THE PECULIAR EXCELLENCIES OF HANDEL'S MUSIC. Article 20
THE COLLECTOR. Article 22
THE FREEMASONS' REPOSITORY. Article 27
ON THE MASONIC CHARACTER. Article 35
A VINDICATION OF MASONRY. Article 37
REVIEW OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. Article 42
POETRY. Article 50
REPORT OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. Article 54
HOUSE OF COMMONS. Article 55
MONTHLY CHRONICLE. Article 62
OBITUARY. Article 72
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The Collector.

of dots m a pack of cards , there are three hundred and sixty-five ; so many days are there in a year . When I count bow many cards are in a pack , I find fifty-two ; so many weeks are there in a year . When I reckon how many tricks are won by a pack , I find there are thirteen ; so many months are there in a 3 * ear . So that this pack of cards is both bible , almanack , and prayer-book to me . ' The mayor called his servants , ordered them to entertain the soldier well , gave him a piece of money , and said he was the cleverest fellow he ever heard in his life .

A COPT OF AN ORIGINAL LETTER , " ¦ 'BITTEN BYMR . SOLOMON DA COSTA , AND SENT TO TIIE TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM , WITH A PREStUT OF N < iAR 20 » i CURIOUS MANUSCIIirT VOLUMES IN Tilt' HKBIIEW LANGUAGE , WHICH WERE ORIGINALLY INTENDED ASA PRESENT TO KING CHARLES II .

GO , I pray , see the presence of those in whom there is wisdom understanding , and knowledge ; behold they are the honourable personages appointed and made overseers of the great and noted treasury called by the name of the British Museum . The Lord preserve them !

Amen—Saith the man Solomon , son to my lord and father , the ancient , honourable , devout , meek , and excellent Mr . Isaac Da Costa , surnamed Athias , of the city of Amsterdam , ' of rhe people scattered and dispersed among all nations ; of the captivity of Jerusalem , which . is in Spain . I have already dwelt fifty-four years in ease and rest , in quietness and in confidence , without fear , in this city of London , the crowning

city ! that is full of people , great among the nations , and princess among the provinces ; a city great for wise and learned men ; the mother of sciences and arts ; there is not one science too difficult for them , either in medicine , or astronomy , or philosophy , or any art of skilful and cunning artists , the work of cunning workmen , such as have not been seen in all the earth , nor in any nation . And much more so nowthat they have built a tower for them alland a palace

, , full of all good things , the wonders of nature , which God created and made ; and things of great value , both by reason of their being singular , there being no ether like them , and by reason of the costliness of the work , it being done with the utmost comeliness and beauty , or by artists whose fame has gone forth through the world . There are they depositedand there are they to be met with in

thou-, sands and tens of thousands , where they will be for ever for a sign and wonder ; and spacious rooms full of books , both modern and ancient , printed and manuscript , in innumerable languages ; the like was not seen in ail the earth , since the foundation thereof , till now that the men of government ex , : ended abundance of money to purchase , them , and to gather them within the great treasury , that it might be for the

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