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conception. I am much influenced too by the progress of 

 Physical science and * Natura nihil facit per saltus.' 



To Beniham 



August 8, 1859, 



Very many thanks for your last letter, and the notes 

 on the Essay. I have revised the paragraphs on anomalies, 

 but not altered much, as I think that such as they are, the 

 peculiarities of the Flora are much more objective than of 

 any other Flora, and more pervade the whole vegetation. . . . 

 I was afraid of overdoing the peculiarities, and have failed 

 to do them justice. I agree with you that my allusion to 

 them is not sufficiently/ discriminative. Take Eucalyptus 

 altogether as a genus and it is really a remarkable vegetable, 

 considering the number of forms its Bark assumes ; that 

 alone would make it notable. 



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