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father of his denomination," deeply impressed the imagina- 

 tion of De Schweinit/. who very early conceived the laudable 

 desire of entering upon a career of similar activity. This 

 was the initiative step towards literary and scientific 

 acquisitions. 



He was placed, in 17s7, in the institution of the 

 Moravian community at Na/.areth. Here he remained for 

 eleven years, and during this time, was a pupil most 

 industrious, observant and successful. It was at Na/aivth. 

 though before he was a pupil in the institution, that he refers 

 his first impulse to the study of botany. He visited the 

 place in company with his grandfather, Bishop de Watte- 

 ville, and noticed on the table in one of the room> of the 

 school, a lichen whose name and characters were commented 

 upon ; and from this time forward he was a most enthusiastic 

 student of the vegetable kingdom. One of the teachers at 

 Na/areth gave him instruction in botany, and while he was 

 a student at the place- he prepared " A Partial Flora of 

 Nazareth," which is still among his unpublished manu- 

 scripts. He made such progress in his studies, and his 

 deportment also was such as to secure his appointment as 

 instructor to some of the classes while he was yet a student 

 in the institution. In 1708 his father was called to ( iermany. 

 His family accompanied him, and DeSchweinitx was placed 

 in the theological institution at Xiesky, in upper Lusatia. I le 

 was associated with young men of talent and energy, and 

 his activities were here redoubled. J. B. d'Albertini was 

 professor in the institution a man of great learning and 

 decision of character. To him De Schweinit/ was drawn bv 



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strong sympathy, and their mutual esteem afterward 

 developed into the closest intimacy. After completing his 



