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freely to open our minds : it is painful, therefore, 

 to lose any opportunity, when 



" tibi, dulcis amice, 

 Excutienda darem praecordia, quantaque nostrae 

 Pars tua sit, mi care, animae, tibi 

 Ostendisse queam." 



Ever affectionately yours, 



D. Turner. 



From Mr. G. Smclair. 



Sir, Woburn Abbey, Jan. 7, 1824. 



I have the honour of your letter of the 23rd De- 

 cember, and humbly beg leave to say, that I have no 

 words by which I can convey to you the deep sense 

 I have of your great condescension and kindness. 

 The approbation of your illustrious name is an ho- 

 nour and reward to me which I feel I cannot too 

 highly prize. Encouraged by your approbation of 

 my labours, I applied to the Duke of Bedford for 

 the honour of his signature to my certificate, which 

 His Grace, in the kindest manner, instantly granted, 

 and accompanied his consent with a mark of his 

 munificence, to render me a free member of the Lin- 

 naean Society for life. The condescending and most 

 kind assurance of your support has alone induced 

 me to take steps for such a purpose. I humbly beg 

 leave to say, that my object in intruding on your 

 valuable time, at this moment, is solely to offer you 

 my grateful acknowledgements ; for without the 

 permission to do this, I should have felt unhappy. 



