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ing, and the consequence is to be dreaded. Now 
at the York meeting, it was fine talking to say that 
our Constitution is made up of three distinct 4- 
mited powers. But what is to keep them limited ? 
Mr. Wortley could not be heard, so that here zz 
“imine there was one unlimited power that over- 
ruled. 'They are three limited powers, I grant you ; 
but the argument is too fine drawn for the lower 
classes to be held by it. There is nothing new in 
all this ; it is thoroughly well understood, and has 
practically been observed as far as circumstances 
will permit: but occasionally one part or other 
has outrun its limits, and evil has inevitably ensued. 
I own I dread seeing things pushed to these nice 
extremities : I say this as a true Whig. 
I am glad to see that you have taken the Um- 
bellate in hand. I have been more puzzled in that 
class than in any other. The Jnvolucra and Invo- 
lucella are by far too unstable to form decisive 
distinctions. If the fruit will furnish distinctions 
broad enough, you will have done a great work. 
Will your system hold good through all the foreign 
genera f—I can write no more than to assure you 
and Lady Smith how truly I am 
Yours, 
S. CaRLISLe. 
From the same. 
Berners Street, Dec. 11, 1823. 
My dear Sir James, 
What a winter summer we have had! The wea- 
