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Mr. D. showed us the Maccaroni rooms at New- 
market, where the ordinary for dinner is 28s. besides 
wine, and for supper 14s., where every luxury is 
procured, and every vice, I am afraid, indulged. How 
much happier are the innocent, who know nothing 
of these excesses of the great and affluent ! 
I hope you have seen Dr. Hutton. Your meeting 
with Lord Monboddo, and at Dr. Hope’s, pleases me 
much. A superficial view of singular and great cha- 
racters is entertaining, and an acquaintance with 
them is honourable and useful. 
I would not have you make a burthen of writing 
letters to any of your friends, because you will have 
enough of sedentary application without that. 
Perhaps I may be your physician as long as I live, 
if you prove as great as Boerhaave or any other: 
but you will make allowance for a father’s tender- 
ness, for indeed, James, I love you as much as any 
father ever did a son, and I have the joy of suppo- 
sing you will allow me to show it to the last. I will 
take care it shall not be ridiculous fondness, if I can; 
but fondness I must be indulged in. 
Your affectionate Father, 
JAMES SMITH. 
The following is from Mr. James Dickson, author 
of “ Four Fasciculi of Cryptogamic Plants.” 
To Mr. James Edward Smith. 
Dear Sir, October 22, 1781. 
Lreceived yours. Iam very glad to hear from you, 
and return my best thanks for the Brywm rigidum. 
