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The new Cyclopedia , now publishing under the superintendence of Dr . Rees , professes to be an improvement on the dictionary of
IVlr . Chambers , and to contain the various articles of that work . In the astronomical part of Mr . Chambers ' s Dictionary , under the names of the different
constellations , the situation of each star in the heavens is to be ^ found ; but in the new Cyclopedia , ouly the number of the stars according to the different catalogues is given . The stars which have particular names as Betelgeule , Bellatrix ,
&c . ' are noticed , but have not their places in the heavens assigned to them ; and , as these havenot under their proper names , it appears likely that S orionis , and all the tribes of lesser stars , will be equally neglected . But 1 wibh to ask either of your cor-
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A NEW ARGUMENT IN DEFENCE OP MR . STOKE . To the Editor of the Monthly Repository *
sir , London , April 11 , 1808 . I rejoice to hear of the favourable turn , which the melancholy business between Mr . Stone , and the good Christians at Doctors ' Commons is likely to take . 1 hear Mr . Stone will be allowed
to retain the emoluments without any of the labours , ( pray observe , I do not say duties , ) of his rectory . This is just as it ought to be . — <** ere is at least one exception to
the general rule , of " no poy , no paternoster / ' and that too in the established Church of England . With your leave , Mr . Editor , I will very briefly state to you my reason for believing that this ac-
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respondents , if it is intended in any , future part of this " national work , to give the situations of all the principal stars ? And here I cannot refrain from
thanking . Mr . Frend , for the instruction I have received from bis excellent publications , entitled < c Evenings' Amusements . " It was he who first taught me to discern order , amidst the apparent confu - sion whiqh the heavens nightly
present to the eye ; and who pointed out to me the most magnificent display of the wisdom and omnipotence of the Creator . I may never have another opportunity of thanking Mr . Frend , and I consider it my duty to do so now . I am Sir , With the best wishes for the success of your Repository , Your most obedient Servant , MILFORD WINDEATT , Jun .
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commpdating arrangement is exactly proper in all its parts . I think Mr . Stone ought not to be suffered to officiate in the
established church , neither in his own person nor by proxy , because he believes that church to be an apostate , idolatrous church , a legitimate daughter of the
celebrated Whore of Babylon . —So much has been said on this part of the subject , that I may well be excused the labour of " holding a candle to the sun . " To iflusr
trate my reason for ' believing that $ kfr . Stone ought nevertheless to Jive upon the revenues of the established church . I will , with vour
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A new Argument in Defence pj $ Ir . Stone . 243
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), May 2, 1808, page 243, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2392/page/15/
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