Dr. Goodenough to J. E. Smith. 
My dear Sir, Rochester, Dec. 11, 1806. 
I have just received your kind present of the first 
part of the Prodromus of Flora Greca. I like the 
idea of one good figure to every plant. As this first 
volume reaches only to Pentandria, 1 should ap- 
prehend that there will be two or three volumes 
more. How superb must Flora Greca itself be! 
I see a new work cut out for you: you only can 
execute it. To some species is added zcon nulla. 
Then there should be a figure given, and you may 
count upon the number of purchasers beforehand 
by the sale of the Prodromus. No purchaser of 
the Prodromus will be without the figures of these 
new and rare plants. Indeed I shall look upon this 
work as one of the prides of my library. Would 
the times were more tranquil, that the work might 
make its way upon the continent, where it must be 
very interesting; but Bonaparte’s rage against us 
increases hourly with his wonderful success. He 
seems to say, as Achilles did over the body of Hec- 
tor, “ I wish I could eat you raw.” I protest now, 
I do not see how peace can take place, for nothing 
can satisfy his ambition. He has already all the 
land, and now he talks how hard it is that he cannot 
be upon equality with us by sea :—the English of 
which is, that he must have free access to us, 2. é. 
imvade us, and then—the whole world is at his feet. 
It will be a pleasure to me to meet you in town 
