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little; for few of his foreign biographers have ever 

 seen it, and it is generally reckoned his rarest work. 

 Such, also, is the case with his Observationes in 

 Regnum Lapideum, printed for his pupils, and which 

 I also send, as you may like to add it to the many 

 curiosities of your library. 



I must next week return to my English Flora. 

 Edward Forster, who has been here a few days, 

 looked at it critically, and approved what he saw. 

 He is a good English botanist, and a sincere friend. 

 I understood you were to meet him at Mrs. Gould's. 



With my kindest and most grateful remembrances 

 to your excellent lady, whose benevolence is not 

 wasted on an insensible heart, 



I remain, my dear Sir, 



Most faithfully yours, 



J. E. Smith. 



From Dawson Turner, Esq. 



My dear Friend, Yarmouth, Nov. 1, 1823. 



Mr. Roscoe is kind enough to promise to come 

 to us the latter end of the approaching week, and 

 if you and Lady Smith can be prevailed upon to 

 favour us at the same time with your company, — 

 not, however, bounding your stay by his, — you will 

 make Mrs. Turner and me extremely happy. Under 

 other circumstances I should scarcely have ventured 

 to propose to you a journey to Yarmouth at this 

 cold and dreary season of the year ; but, happily, 

 I can offer you a warm room in a warm house, and 



