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in her palmiest days. When, some time ago, I wanted to take 

 a course of agricultural instruction, I was forced to cross the 

 ocean, because there was no suitable place at home. Thanks 

 to Prof. Porter, his associates, and the generous friends who 

 have contributed their money to aid them, others will not be 

 put to the same straits. Within a few years from this time, 

 Yale College will have, probably, as spacious apartments, as 

 complete a museum, library and reading-room, and as well ap 

 pointed a laboratory as any student, however diligent, may 

 require. And with this pleasing prospect in view, congratula 

 ting Profs. Porter and Johnson upon the success of their ex 

 periment, I close my note-book, and write among the things 

 of the Past this first course of the YALE AGRICULTURAL 

 LECTURES. 



