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that my advantages would be tenfold, on the score 
of my ambition, by such a procedure; but about this 
I am really very easy, for I love the science chiefly 
for its own sake: I would only not put an expres- 
sion into the title that should give a false idea, whe- 
ther for or against me. 
I am now hard at work on the Prodromus Flore 
Grece (having got the great work sufficiently for- 
ward), which would be easy enough if Sibthorp had 
referred from his MS. habitats and catalogues to 
either specimens or drawings; but as he has not, it 
is a series of laborious criticism and investigation. 
Believe me, dear Sir, 
Your ever obliged and faithful Servant, 
J. E. Suir. 
The Rev. Dr. Goodenough to J. £. Smith. 
My dear Sir, Deanery, Rochester, May 7, 1805. 
Iam quite rejoiced to hear that you are in town, 
and that you are disposed to pay me, what in my 
idea you have long long owed me, a visit at Roches- 
ter. I have a charming retirement here, a good 
house, delightful garden, quite out of the tumult of 
the town, and what I call a very respectable library; 
so that my wants are very few. I really feel but 
one at present, and that is the want of literary so- 
ciety. Had I a naturalist within my reach, ora 
good classical scholar, I should feel myself in de- 
lights. But we cannot have everything. I have 
lately exchanged my Oxfordshire preferment for a 
