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became a part of the city. All is possible, as this plant 
defended its existence so long against Irish swine and cows. I 
planted several plants in my garden. The others may be found after 
centuries in a post-tertiary layer of broken bottles, torn pants 
and szapinge boots. 
Finally, still one questions Your name has been known to me 
for a lonz time from the Linnaean literature. And now I would like 
to find out if this Engelmann is the same as the Dr. Engelmann, 
whom I have seen often as Fox (1) on the ...... of the Märber 
in Halle/By itself the confirmationvof this fact is of no conse- 
auence. But from way back I had a great inclination for histori- 
cal connections, and so, if I may say it in gallant,academical 
larzusee, I would like to know,if and under which circumstances 
between these two in space and time separate and yet perhaps iden- 
tical existencesthere is a connectiom 
Your H.Behr Doctor 
ps. Your Double with a fungus (2) 
(1) Fuchs (fox in Enelish) is the collective name given to 
university students durinz the 1st year of their member- 
ship in a fraternity. 
(2) "Schimmel" in German refers to a fungus,which forms a 
white surface through its mycelium. Schimmel can also 
desienate a white horse. 
( trarslated from German script by Edgar Denison 
St. Louis, Mo. October 1987) 
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