34 
years, and to have had free communication with the 
chief botanists in that country. 
This has been the mildest winter in Norfolk I 
ever remember, and consequently a fine season for 
cryptogamic botany. Crowe and I have made good 
use of our time, and have found a multitude of new 
things; many of which are not described, and I 
want you much to delineate some of them for me. 
I have found a new species of Jungermannia. I 
have found one good specimen of Phallus caninus 
Scheeff., which agrees exactly with his figure, ¢. 330. 
I have found many specimens of Hudson’s Helvella 
planis, which as it is a creature of his own, and con- 
sequently there can be no figure of it in any author, 
I will beg the favour of you to delineate one for me: 
and as it must be new to Dr. Hope, pray give him 
two specimens, with my compliments. 
Pray remember your sincere Friend, 
H. Bryant. 
Mr. James Edward Smith to his Father. 
Honoured Sir, Edinburgh, Feb. 12, 1782. 
I now sit down to give you the information you 
desire concerning my studies. In the first place, 
my progress in Latin satisfies myself, and my master 
too, as Dr. Hope tells me: indeed I find it very 
easy. Iam at present reading Dr. Home’s Princt- 
pia Medicine (an excellent book), after which shall 
begin Celsus. I think one quarter more with my 
tutor will be sufficient; and in the summer shall 
continue my application to it regularly by myself, 
