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mensis; winch will make noble books for specimens. But as freight 

 is dear, and captains strangers, I shall defer sending them till I 

 have an opportunity by our worthy generous friend, Captain 

 WRIGHT, to whom pray my hearty respects. 



Doctor Lawson is likely to go physician to the next supply of 

 land forces that are soon intended for Jamaica, to recruit Admiral 

 Vernon. Whatever is sent for him, must be directed to me. 



Pray has thee ever* seen the Monack, or Seven Sleeper the 

 Moose, Martin, and Black Fox ? Something of this I have hinted 

 in my former letters. Should be glad, at thy leisure, of some ob- 

 servations on them. * * 



We have had, since the 7th of May, the most delightful summer 

 I ever knew. Before that memorable day, there seemed a prospect 

 of dearth and famine to all grass-feeding animals ; for we had had 

 no rain for months past, that there was no more appearance of 

 grass, or herbage, than in winter. But then it pleased God, in 

 his great compassion to the work of his hands, which was perishing 

 in numbers, to open the windows of heaven, and give us plenty of 

 rain, which soon filled up the gaping crannies of the thirsty ground, 

 and an abundant plenty of grass ensued, and such a crop of corn, 

 of all kinds, was scarcely ever known in England, and the finest 

 harvest to get it in. 



Now, dear John, with a cheerful heart, I can bid thee farewell ; 

 and am thy sincere friend, 



P. Collinson. 



The Armenian Poppy is called, by Tournefort, " Papaver 

 orieyitale hirsutissimum flore magno." 



London, September 1, 1741. 



Friend John : 



I have little to add to former accounts. I fully expected thy 

 last quire of specimens from Holland, in time to send thee their 

 names, but they are not yet arrived ; but perhaps they may be- 

 fore this ship sails, which I think will be the last from this port 

 this year. 



I shall now wait with some impatience ta hear from thee, and 

 how thou fared in thy expedition to Hudson's River ; what disco- 



