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(ON the occasion of F publishing a Botanical Work “iio owes its 
origin to. the labors of others, the. Editor deems it proper. briefly to, 
state the cir cumstances which have thus led him to publish the ma- 
; j elate Dr. Roxburgh, — 
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was for many years on terms of the closest intiinacy ; sand his WW k 
having been frequently the subject of conversation, he is enabled to, 
-say that Dr. Roxburgh repeatedly expressed. to him his eu nens 
wish that it might be published in some future time ; and his ap- | 
sprehensions that otherwise, imperfect and garbled copies of the = 
work would be published by others not acquainted with him ; or 
that if delayed, a part of his labors might be lost by others pub- 
- Wishing descriptions of ‘the same, Jants which he had previously 
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Ous as = was to publish this work however, he felt unwill-: 
ing to attempt it, E his feturn | Europe should give him an op- 
portunity of; 
sé eminent botanists in Britain who do _ 
so much honor to the &cience, and enable him. fully to avail himself E 
of their remarks ; a step which he deemed necessary to the perfect o. 
tion of the dont although no immediate MA dec WAR X | 
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Pin a little time thee Hace: which unhappily terminated ; 
priving the world of bis mid compelled him to under 
