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would feem, upon a firft view of the great 

 perfedion of nature's productions, ftlU a 

 further confideration renders it more than 

 poffible ; for, if animals can be improved by 

 culture ; if the apple and the cabbage can be 

 rendered more ufeful, the pink and the tulip 

 more beautiful, by the hand of man ; and, if 

 the powers of our organs of vifion can be en- 

 larged by his refearches in the fciencc of 

 optics ; what is there that fhall prevent him. 

 from enriching the flavor of a tropical fruit, 

 in a temperate climate ? It would feem, in- 

 deed, to require only an accurate and fteady 

 attention to the laws, and operations of na- 

 ture herfelf — not with a view to oppofe or 

 diftort the beautiful harmony of her works— 

 but to profit of the great leflTon fhe fo li- 

 berally difplays, by direding, towards the 

 one great obj eft of our care, thofe means which 

 Ihe is bufied in fupplying to alL Her boun- 

 ty is not confined to one plant, or one animal, 

 but is unlimited as the univerfe. It belongs 

 to her not only to fofter the fragrant pine 

 and the honied cane, but with equal care, to 

 give pungency to capficum, and bitternefs 

 to the aloe. 



