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to decline. Letters then came from London, that 

 obliged me to come hither without further delay. 

 When I went to the university, my intention was 

 to stay a week at the utmost, and I staid three 

 weeks ; — much more kindness I experienced than I 

 had any right to expect. I suppose you have heard 

 of Dr. Clarke : he and Mr. Cripps travelled to- 

 gether for three years. Dr. Clarke visited Pallas 

 in the Crimea, and purchased his herbarium. The 

 Doctor said he was old, and when he died nobody 

 there would think it of value, and it would be thrown 

 out of the window. Clarke has brought home 

 great collections, manuscripts, medals, minerals, 

 drawings consisting of views of interesting places, 

 antique marbles, and the colossal bust of Ceres, 

 discovered above a century ago by Spon and 

 Wheeler, in her temple at Eleusis : it is almost 

 quite destroyed, — not a vestige of the face ; some- 

 thing remains of the shoulders and their drapery ; 

 she has a great turret or basket on her head, which 

 is called the calathos : it is covered with symbols, 

 pretty distinct. There will be a particular account 

 published. What an instance of instability in this 

 world, — the object of such mystery, adoration, and 

 magnificent ceremonies in ancient Greece, has now 

 removed to a college amongst the barbarian Bri- 

 tons ! I dare say you will some day or other visit 

 Cambridge, and look over the herbarium of Pallas. 

 You will find in Dr. Clarke one of the most en- 

 gaging men you ever met with, and he will delight 

 in gratifying you to the utmost extent. 



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