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the wild state of this plant are less, and the beard 

 of the ear is longer, than those of the cultivated 

 rye, which makes this wild plant resemble more 

 the rye grass in its appearance ; but it differs in 

 no other respect from the rye, and it shoots its 

 spontaneous vegetation about the middle of No- 

 vember, as the cultivated rye doth," 



As the indigenous existence of rye in this coun- 

 try is established beyond question, there can be 

 no good reason to doubt the growth of wheat. 

 This curious fact in Natural History, ought to be 

 fully investigated and illustrated. 



LETTER XXXVI. 



Western Region, August, 1820. 

 My dear Sir, 



When I consider that without coal there can be 

 no stable manufactures — that without manufac- 

 tures there can be no flourishing internal trade — 

 and that without infernal trade, there can be no 

 elevation of national prosperity — I trust, nay, 1 

 am sure that you will excuse me for drawing 

 your attention once more to this important sub- 

 jects 



