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in an old book that it grew there. He found it in 

 abundance, and brought away some roots. 



Yours most sincerely, 



A. Caldwell. 



From the same. 



My dear Sir, Dublin, April 5, 1796. 



I am highly gratified by the interesting commu- 

 nication in your last letter. I hope one day or other, 

 at no very distant period, the lady of your choice 

 will honour me with a place amongst the number 

 of her friends. I claim that from partiality to you, 

 and generous resignation to the formidable rival of 

 botany and me. It is true I can no longer flatter 

 myself with the imagination of exploring together 

 this Western Isle, or still less of visiting Italy with 

 one whose taste and mine are so congenial ; yet, 

 notwithstanding, I willingly raise my voice. 



Tu festas, Hymenaee, faces ; tu, Gratia, Jlores 

 Elige ; in geminas, Concordia, necte coronas. 



My warmest wishes are for a long continuance of 

 health to you and yours. You have too just a sense 

 of worldly prosperity to look for happiness on any 

 other principle than your own moderate desires, 

 goodness of heart, and ingenious occupations. 



I have little to say about myself; it is unavoid- 

 able not to share in some degree in the dissipation 

 of a great town : that so ill suits my disposition now, 

 that I am never so contented as when alone, sur- 

 rounded with my books. 



