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be removed, so that only the middle spongy substance, wbich 

 yields to the pressure of the fingers, is left. This must be beaten 

 with a hammer till it is quite soft, and a piece rather larger than 

 the wound must be laid over it from the side, taking care not to 

 place the part next to the rind on tbe wound. A larger piece 

 must be placed over this, and the whole must then be covered 

 with the ordinary bandage. Thus in several cases of amputation 

 of the arms and feet, the bleeding of the arteries has been success- 

 fully staunched before the application of ligatures. 



I hope that you will be pleased with this little information. 

 I should be extremely pleased to receive the seeds and the two 

 drawings from so distinguished a hand, which you promise me 

 in your last letter. Among the seeds which you sent me 2 years 

 ago was one marked Faba Grrsecorum. It sprouted well, and 

 looked like a kind of bean but did not flower. If you could get 

 any more of the same kind, I should be particularly obliged. 



In conclusion, good Friend, I strongly advise you to continue 

 your excellent Tabularum Plantarum. If possible, do continue 

 it ! It would be an unequalled work, which would give you an 

 undying reputation. You might possibly be able to employ your 

 time more profitably, but certainly not more usefully, laudably, 

 or delightfully. 



With every expression of my unceasing regard, believe me, 

 Your most obedient Servant, 



Hanover, AndKEAE. 



14 February, 1755. 



A Letter to Dr. Brown. 



Letter IX. 



I never coveted any Book, I know not by what Instinct, with 

 more ardour desire than yours ; at length I understood that an 

 English Grentleman residing at Stockholm had got it ; I entreated 

 him to lend it me for a fortnight, and obtained it. I spent 

 dity and night in reading it through; I read it over, but never 

 enough, and returnd it. Good Grod, how was I transported 

 with desire of a book infinetly to be commended. Two things 

 I particularly observed therein, which I have not met with in 

 other Authors. The first was the Author's most honest Candour 

 and human disposition ; who is not sharp upon any, severe to 

 non, nor enveighs against others, as now the Custom amongst 

 the vulgar herd of authors, but candidly inculcates his own ob- 

 servations without taxing others, because the could not see these 

 things the wished to ins])ect, but not in theire power. The other 

 thing I noted was the writer's perspicuity, who has set forth his 

 Plants so correctly, and so exactly to the Life, that I covild see as 

 it were the very Plants themselves before me ; nor did I discern 



