CHAPTER 52. 
lation of the Elements of the Sexual Syftemj^ 
much contributed to facilitate the know- 
ledge, and extend the progrefs and popu- 
larity of it, among the lefs learned of his 
countrymen, or fuch as were unable to re- 
cur to the Fundamental or Philofophia Bo- 
tanica of the author. 
At this junfture, it is material among 
thofe circumftances which accelerated the 
progrefs of the new fyftem, to mention the 
arrival of the late much-lamented Dr, So- 
lan der, who came into England on the 
firft of July, 1760. His name, and the 
connexion he was known to bear as the 
favourite pupil of his great mafter, had of 
themfelves fome £hare in exciting a curio- 
fity which led to information ; whilft his 
perfed: a,cquaintance with the whole fcheme 
enabled him to explain its minuteft parts, 
and elucidate all thofe obfcurities with 
which, on a fuperficial view it was thought 
to be enveloped. I add to this, that the 
urbanity of his manners, and his readinefs 
to afford every affiftance in his power, 
joined to that clearnefs and energy with 
which he effeiled it, not only brought 
convidlion 
