but nothing short of personal experience in editorship would explain to
them the perplexities and evil consequences arising from an opposite
course_.

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_Surely_ MELANION _is too hard upon our correspondents and too_ exigeant
_towards ourselves. He would place us in a singular position. He should
consider that we have not opened lists for all comers to tilt against
each other. We invite_ litterateurs _to a_ re-union, _in which they may
give and receive mutual help and aid; but, in order to do so, they must
tolerate each others' little peculiarities, and not espy offence in
them_.

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thanks_.

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