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brador or Plough, which Evelyn gave to the Society, 

 and described in its " Transactions," is probably long 

 since broken up for firewood. 



His translation of the five remaining books of Lu- 

 cretius (he published two editions of his version of 

 Book I. ) possibly " still lies in the dust of my study, 

 where it is likely to be for ever buried " (Letter to 

 Meric Casaubon from Sayes Court: July 15, 1674) ; 

 and possibly in the Library at Wotton (for I have 

 ascertained from Professor Church it is not in the 

 keeping of the Royal Society) reposes Evelyn's 

 translation of Naude " On Libraries," which he had 

 himself prepared for a second impression, having sup- 

 pressed as many copies as he could of the imperfect 

 and badly-printed first issue. 



In short, Evelyn proved the possibility of being both 

 a citizen of the world and a true patriot and in his 

 own person identified these usually irreconcilable roles. 

 He was a signal instance of self-respect earning the 

 respect of his race. 



Love for his character has led me somewhat from 

 the path the garden-path of Evelyn's hortulan ' 

 career. His " Kalendarium Hortense" and "Ace- 

 taria ; or Discourse of Sallets " have been often 

 reprinted and commented upon in Books of Gardening 



