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whole face of the country is like a flower-garden, 
as rich and brilliant as the finest collection of Cape 
plants about London. 
‘“‘T know not how it is that alpine scenery is so 
enchanting to the lovers of nature, under which 
denomination I mean to comprehend the poet, the 
painter, and the naturalist, as well as those who 
alone have minds to taste and appreciate their per- 
formances. The purity of the air, the grandeur of 
the scenery, the beauty of the face of nature alto- 
gether, affect the spirits and senses in a manner 
that is scarcely experienced elsewhere. -If we quit 
the hot-bed of the metropolis and its neighbour- 
hood, to welcome the rising spring among the 
Derbyshire hills, we taste something of this en- 
chantment; but infinitely more when we quit the 
scorching plains of Italy for the Alps, which rise 
above them like an immense purple rampart of 
clouds.” 
It may not be unentertaining to give at one view 
a general enumeration of the men of science Sir 
James met with in his travels, and the ideas their 
different characters impressed upon him. These are 
extracted from his Tour. The names of several have 
appeared already, and others will occur hereafter. 
Leyden. 
Vaw Roven.—“I had an introduction to the cele- 
brated Mr. David Van Royen, whose politencss 
and attention could not be exceeded. He had 
been professor here thirty-two years, and has 
lately resigned, having still permission to use 
