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progreflive powers of our fpecies ; and how 

 ftrongly does it invite to their expanfion ! 

 How immenfe, how boundlefs is the field 

 which it opens to new gratification and en- 

 joyment in the government of the vegetable 

 world : and how feducingly does it invite us 

 to the exercife of thofe talents, which all- 

 bountiful nature hath fo liberally beftowed 

 on man ! But the fubjed would lead me be- 

 yond the limits of a letter, however delight- 

 ful, therefore, I muft not purfue it here. 



