On the Manufactures cairiedon at Bangalore, ^^c, ^55 



those greater alterations" (he might have sa\d mutilations) 

 *'' which some of his pupils have niadc,-i-so diflerently is to 

 be estimated the conduct of persons engaged in the same; 

 object." 



The rev. Doctor Mihie, the learned author of ^^ A Bo- 

 tanical Dictionary,** writes to me — 



Extract of a Letter to Dr, Thornton from the Reverend. 

 Dr. Colin Milne-— 



*' Your Reformed Scheme of the Linncean System has my 

 entire approbation. It possesses all the admirable and ele- 

 gant simplicity of that of Rivinus, which has always been 

 a great favourite with me, from the steady adherence of the 

 author to the principles of his method, and is eminently 

 adapted for practice* Your remarks respecting the Sexua} 

 System are truly excellent; your New Illustration admi- 

 rable/' 



Doctor Shaw, of the British Museum, a gentleman not 

 less eminent as a botanist than a naturalist, declares "that 

 he believes^ had Linnoeus been alive, the Reformed Sexual 

 System "would be that which he himself would have instantly 

 adopted." 



Similar are the flattering opinions also of several other 

 distinguished botanists, who have expressed their approval 

 of the Reformed Sexual System. But with extreme diffi- 

 dence I submit it to the judgment of the world. 



LIf. Account of the Manufactures carried on at Bangalore, 

 and the Processes employed by the Natives in Dyeing Silk 

 and Cotton*, 



JlSangalore, or Bangalura, was founded by Hydcr, and 

 during the judicious government of that prince became a 

 place of importance. Its trade was then great, and its 

 manufactures numerous. Tippoo began its misfortunes by 

 prohibiting the trade with the dominions of Arcot and Hy- 

 derabad, because he detested the powers governing both 



* From Buchannan's Journey through the Mijsore^ &c. 



R 2 countries. 



