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in his works, his pencil or his pen. His talents 
are inimitable indeed. Mr. Robert Brown has also 
favoured me some months ago. It is with great 
impatience that I wait the sequel of his admirable 
Prodromus. F 
My friend Acharius, whom I had not seen since 
fifteen years past, having just these very days paid 
me a visit in the capital, and hearing that I intend- 
ed to write to you, desired to add a line to thank 
you for your affectionate greetings ; and you will 
receive it on the opposite side. 
I remain, respectfully and cordially, 
My dear Sir, 
Your affectionate and very obedient Servant, 
OLor Swartz. 
Amicissime, 
Diu, et proh! nimis diu expectavi, nec a te lit- 
teras ullas accepi. Jam apud amicum Swartz per 
quasdam dies vitam jucundam degens ab eo audivi, 
quod ante horam ad te litteras mitteret : itaque non 
potui quin etiam verbis quibusdam ego te saluta- 
rem. 
Ante aliquot annos cum Dno. Magist. Ekenstem 
Londinum proficiscente species aliquot Lichenum 
rariores includentem adte misi. Exemplar Synop- 
seos mee Lichenum ante annum et quod excurrit, 
tuta ut opinabar via, ad te ablegavi. Per amicissi- 
mum Swartz, monographiam duorum Lichenum 
( Glyphis et’ Chiodecton) cum figuris, Actis Societatis 
Linnzane ut inserantur etiam tue cure tradidi. An 
hee omnia ad te advenerunt, nec ne, adhuc inscius 
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