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then shall see Marsham, and you shall hear what is 
likely to be done. I shall long for your return, as 
by that time I reckon that I shall have ten thou- 
sand questions to ask you. You will therefore be 
apprized of some little troublesomeness on my part. 
In the mean time, believe that you have the very 
best wishes of your very sincere friend, 
SAMUEL GOODENOUGH. 
J. E. Smith to T. J. Woodward, Esq. 
Dear Sir, Leyden, July 14, 1786. 
I heard of your having received my last with 
the Portland Catalogue; and now write to let 
you know whereabouts I am, in hopes of being 
favoured with a line at your leisure. 
I have gone through my examinations, and shall 
take my degree tomorrow. I am very well pleased 
with this place, and with the Professors. Van 
Royen and Allamand are as friendly and communi- 
cative as possible. The garden is by far inferior 
to many in England; but there are some things in 
it which we have not; some of which I am pro- 
mised. 
The garden at Amsterdam is rather neater, and 
has perhaps more plants in it, than the Leyden one; 
but Burman shelters his ignorance under his pro- 
fessional dignity, and is very difficult of access. I 
could not get a sight of his herbarium; nor did he 
seem to be acquainted with some very well known 
botanical facts. How different is Van Royen! I 
