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Wx\NDERINGS IN 



Third Twice before had I landed in Liverf)ool, and twice had 



Journey, 



I reason to admire their conduct and hberahty. They 



knew I was incapable of trying to introduce any thing 

 contraband, and they were aware that I never dreamed 

 of turning to profit the specimens I had procured. They 

 considered that I had left a comfortable home in quest 

 of science ; and that I had wandered into far-distant 

 climes, and gone barefooted, ill clothed, and ill fed, 

 through swamps and woods, to procure specimens, some 

 of which had never been seen in Europe. They considered 

 that it would be difficult to fix a price upon specimens 

 which had never been bought or sold ; and which never 

 were to be ; as they were intended to ornament my own 

 house. It was hard, they said, to have exposed myself, 

 for years, to danger, and then be obliged to pay on return- 

 ing to my native land. Under these considerations, they 

 fixed a moderate duty, which satisfied all parties. 



However, this last expedition ended not so. It taught 

 me how hard it is to learn the grand lesson, " sequani 

 memento rebus in arduis, servare mentem." 



But my good friends in the Custom-house of Liverpool 

 were not to blame. On the contrary, they did all in 

 their power to procure balm for me instead of rue. But 

 it would not answer. 



They appointed a very civil officer to attend me to the 

 ship. While we were looking into some of the boxes, 

 to see that the specimens were properly stowed, previous 



