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regularity, and inexhaustible variety which is to be 

 found in the structure of vegetables, and that won- 

 derful fitness to its end, which we perceive in every 

 work of creation, as far as our limited understandings 

 and partial observations give us a just view of it." 

 And we shall, we trust, contribute in no small de- 

 gree to the gratification of the Botanist, should we in- 

 duce him to pursue his favourite study amidst the 

 delightful scenery of the Isle of Wight, where at 

 every turn he will enjoy a two-fold pleasure, derived 

 at once from the investigation of nature, and the 

 varied prospects of a beautiful country. 



