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I had got a copy of, and I did it in the very moment 
I received it. I am happy to find myself think as 
you do, and to have never mingled my elbows inthe 
rather metaphysical than physical quarrel against 
the sexualists, though I was summoned. I answered 
almost in your own terms; even if the Linnean 
theory on this subject were false, the Linnean sy- 
stem would not be at all the worse. 
I shall, according to your direction, look as soon 
as possible to complete our Rees’s Cyclopedia. 
How should it be possible, noble Sir, that any 
thing coming out of your hands should cost more 
than it is worth. The most trifling plant given by _ 
you becomes a jewel for any herbal in the world ; 
and jewels never cost more than they are worth. 
Sieber has collected three interesting herbals— 
Herb. Palestinum, Creticum, and AXgyptiacum. I 
bought them, and am very content with ; he has yet 
doubles enough if you wish. He did send now a 
young man to the Cape, to gather there for his col- 
lection. Another was sent by him to Domingo ; and 
_ he wrote me today that a very ample load of dried 
plants, almost two waggons, arrived safely at Mar- 
seilles from Domingo. Command with him; he is 
a clever fellow. 
I rejoice to learn no greater grief but what nature 
imposes on everybody has fallen upon your noble 
heart. It gives me the purest joy to hear your dear 
mother touched even the 88th; for we have by it 
the most reasonable hope to see you to us at the 
same term: “Fortes creantur fortibus et bonis ; inest 
parentum virtus !” 
