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HE Publisher of the ECLECTIC REVIEW, avails himself of the THE close of the half year, to announce the Volume just completed, as the first of a New Series of the Work; and he begs permission briefly to state the reasons which have induced the Proprietors deliberately to adopt this designation for their future Numbers. It is now ten years since this Publication commenced. It origi. hated in laudable and disinterested motives, and it was for a long time supported, at a considerable loss, chiefly by those few individuals by whom it was projected. The Work was professedly esta blished on principles the most catholic, liberal, and benevolent.' It overlooked the distinctions of sect and the niceties of theological ⚫ disputation, among pious Christians,' and disclaimed all party 'views and personal interests." 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