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of a new plantation. All the trees and shrubs flourish re- 

 markably well. Perhaps this is due in a great measure to the 

 protective spirit of the people, any depredations or injury to 

 the plants being entirely unknown here ; neither is there any 

 defacing of the walks, monuments, benches, or other accessories 

 of the grounds. 



" A street of Munich bears the name of Rumford." 



