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to people of judgement and taste. I am satisfied, 
my dear, your own good sense makes this and many 
other things I write, and have written, unnecessary ; 
but I am satisfied too, when it happens so, I have 
too great a share in your affection and esteem to 
apprehend any disdain. 
You were much obliged to Mr. Engelhart for the 
concert. I like much youshould gain an acquaint- 
ance with valuable foreigners ; tis impossible to say 
how useful they may happen to be in every walk in 
life. 
Yours ever, 
JAMES SMITH. 
The Rev. Henry Bryant to Mr. James Edward Smith. 
Dear Sir, Heydon, Jan. 18, 1782. 
I rejoice to hear that you are seated so much to 
your satisfaction, and trust you will find your ac- 
count at last in the walk of life you have chosen, 
and which nature herself seems to have chosen for 
you. I amin no fear but you will eagerly catch 
hold of every favourable advantage you can meet 
with for improvement, and which in your present 
situation I know must be very many. I rejoice 
also to hear that you have already begun to make 
some accession to the Flora Scotica; which I am 
sure must be very imperfect. Lightfoot’s situation 
in life, whatever advantages he might boast of, 
could never qualify him for giving a botanical ac- 
count of all the plants of North Britain. To do 
this, he ought to have been stationary in it for some 
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