the art of writing on any subject so as to be understood by all nations (See Universal Characters in this Supplement). In France, where every thing is admired that is new, and every vagary of the imagination of a pretended philosopher thought practicable, a proposal has lately been made to introduce one universal language into the world, constructed by a few metaphysicians on the laws of human thought. And to this language, in its written form, is to be given the name of Passigraphy. Such readers as think this illus-

(a) The Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce. He likewise was associated to the Economical Society at Berne, Dec. 26, 1763.

(c) A Medical Society instituted by Dr Fothergill, and other respectable physicians, licentiates, in vindication of their privileges; where, it should seem, this eulogy was intended to be pronounced. dream worthy their attention (which is far from being the case with us), will find some ingenious thoughts on the history of a philosophical language, in the 2d vol- ume of Nicholson's Journal of Natural Philosophy, &c.