388 LIFE OF OLAF SWARTZ, 
Mohr’s Taschenbuch, which treats of the same genus. Iam 
very vexed that I have not been able to procure me a copy of 
this little fine book. Mr Turner has accordingly been not 
_more fortunate than myself, though the book is dedicated to 
us both. I have seen but one copy, which is kept as a trea- 
sure by the owner. Beauvois’ ideas we will leave to them- 
selves; they are neither practicable nor worth particular at- 
tention. Humboldt’s works I have seen and admired, as 
well as I have done in respect to the surprizing botanical 
labours of Mr Brown. We are quite overcome by new and 
wonderful things, and I am sure that you are going to add to 
the stock in an equal manner. May health and courage be - 
the kind concomitants of your heroic enterprize! Adieu, 
my dear friend. Remember me some moment in the midst 
of that exotical nature you intend to embrace. I am with 
the sincerest regard and esteem, 
** Your obliged, obedient, faithful servant, 
* OLAF SWARTZ.” 
—.€«« QGme 9,bre, 1817. 
* No literary communications in the world can afford me - 
greater pleasure than yours, not so much for their being ac- 
companied with many particular marks of your liberality, but 
for their interesting contents, such as your last letter of the © 
27th October included. Receive, my friend, my sincerest 
- thanks for all instructions and bounty! The specimens were 
gratifying above description. Weissia Templetoni was the 
only one that I did not find among the rest, notwithstanding 
iterated researches; it may probably have been left behind. . 7 
“The Daltonia is certainly a very proper genus. — — 
= “A work such as you described to me on the British Musei, 
_ from your and Dr Taylor’ s hands, cannot but be most 
ant edd desirable. 'The copy you please to say is destined 
or me, I am ashamed to receive as a present, your having 
: ney often too liberal against me. I certainly ings for 
px = to Temi the plan of p Hum- 
