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The Greek botany I shall never live to see the 

 end of; I had not even time to look through the 

 thousand drawings. With what pleasure I recollect 

 the quiet studious hours in your library ! It put me 

 in mind of college days ; young men then frequently 

 study together. It is not in every one's company 

 now, that I can read with attention ; but you never 

 were a discomposure, nor I flatter myself was I to 

 you : I was sometimes impelled by curiosity to ask 

 a question, but I believe not too often. 



I could not find the Arabis stricta at St. Vincent's 

 Rock : the plant is too small to be easily seen, and 

 I had no one to direct me to the particular situation. 

 I observed the Gentiana, I believe the Amarella, on 

 the other side of the water ; plenty of Geranium 

 sangui?ieam, looking beautiful ; both the Lychnis 

 dioicas ; and, in a woody glyn,a pretty lilac-coloured 

 mushroom. 



Yours sincerely, 



A. Caldwell. 



P. S. We are sensible of the kind concern you 

 express for Lord Cloncurry. I got leave to visit him 

 twice : he is perfectly well in health, and his apart- 

 ment as pleasant as a prison will admit ; but two 

 great battle-axes, beef-eaters, in the room night and 

 day, and they are as much prisoners as he is ; but 

 they are changed every week. The young lord will 

 never be brought to trial ; they have nothing against 

 him, except being warm in opposition, and impru- 

 dent. It is not unlikely they may detain him till 

 the war is over. He has a fine fortune, but greatly 



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