In a few days the following prospectus of the new work was circulated far and near.
"To supply at once the places of a Review, Newspaper, and Annual
Register.
On Tuesday, the 1st of March, 1796, will be published, No. 1, price
fourpence, of a Miscellany, to be continued every eighth day, under
the name of
THE WATCHMAN, BY SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE,
This Miscellany will be comprised in two sheets, or thirty-two pages,
closely printed in 8vo. the type, long primer.
ITS CONTENTS.
1st. A History of the Domestic and Foreign Policy of the preceding days.
2nd. The Speeches in both Houses of Parliament, and during the recess. Select Parliamentary Speeches, from the commencement of the reign of Charles the First, to the present Aera, with Notes, Historical and Biographical.
3rd. Original Essays and Poetry.
4th. Review of interesting and important Publications.