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Scenery, &c. of some parts of France. 
of the rulers of mankind. ‘The consequences of the new 
system to mankind will be so beneficial to the world, that it 
is at least worth a fair and impartial trial. 
3. Michaux’s North Americun Sylva.—Finding that 
Michaux intended to sell his whole edition of the American 
Sylva with coloured plates, and thinking ita useful book, that 
we ought to have in the United States, | bought the whole 
edition with the 156 Copper-plates, which I shall bring with 
me, and shall send a copy to the American Geological Soci- 
ety and give others to some of the Agricultural Societies, all of 
whom ought to have such a description of our forest trees, be- 
fore they yield, and are eradicated by cultivation and civiliza- 
tion; for the greatest partof them will never be replanted, but 
be extirpated with the forests that at present support them. 
4. Fhorn Fence.--I think | have found a tree that has all 
the good properties of a hedge tree: viz. quick growth, from 
6 to 10 feet in a year, and large spines, or prickles, pushing « 
great many lateral branches close to the surface. I shall make 
the experiment, when I get home to America. This is one 
of those changes, most wanted: viz. a substitution of some 
fence, that will grow and keep itself in repair, in place of those 
rails that are constantly decaying, and must soon cost too 
much, as wood grows more scarce. 
Noticeof the Scenery, &c. of some parts of France : extracted 
Srom a letter written to the Editor by an American gentle- 
man, and dated Lyons, May, 14, 1825. 
For the last two months I have been travelling in this 
country 5; and as most of my route was not in the part most 
visited by ourcountrymen, it may gratify you to learn some 
particulars of my journey. I left Paris on the 15th of March, 
incompany with Mr. P. We travelled slowly, on account 
of the bad state of his health, and were compelled by unsea- 
sonable cold weather, to rest several daysat Orleans. There 
was little there to gratify curiosity, except the cathedral. 
I have heard it called the finest in France, but it seemed 
to me inferior to that of Rouen, and I presume you have seen 
much grander churches in England. The country between 
Orleans and Tours, was very fine when we passed it, though 
the season was too early to exhibit allits beauties. From 
