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mand. You are now in possession of the greatest 
part of the natural wealth of almost the habitable 
world; and therefore the public must look up to you 
for information, which I trust you will be ready to 
give, as they will at all times be thankful to receive 
from you. 
I make no doubt but we have been in numberless 
errors, both in the Cryptogamian and other classes ; 
which does not show that words are inadequate to 
convey our ideas to one another, but only that the 
first attempts of the Linnean method of doing it in 
a certain number of words, is not always sufficient 
for the purpose ; and therefore, where more are 
necessary, more should be employed.—I know no- 
thing of the preface of the Museum Regis Adolphi 
Frederici, and shall be very glad to see it when it 
comes forth. My essay on Branded Wheat was 
partly intended for the same purpose you mention. 
I have lately found the Bryum aureum and 
flecuosum, and a new one for which I want a name. 
Likewise the Azccia natans, which I suspect is not 
in your collection; and many other good things, 
any of which shall be at your service. 
Henry Bryant. 
Mr. Smith to Mr. James Edward Smith. 
Dear Son, Norwich, June 2, 1785. 
I received yours of the 19th and 23rd of May, by 
Mrs. Kindersley, and on Sunday that of the 28th 
with the very agreeable news of your being ad- 
mitted F.R.S., of which I give you joy most cor- 
