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the Acquaintance with Vegetables^ they f. 
foon would revive this almoft obfolete n 
S tudy, and many curious as well as ufeful 
Dilcoveries would be brought to Light. 
A Gentleman who lives retired in the 
Country, often wiilies for Company, this 
naturally introduces the Bottle, too great, 
and a too often repeated Dole of which, 
not only in the long Run brings on Diftem- 
pers, but too often Death itfelf to many, ■ 
who otherwife might have lived to a good 
old Age. If he converfes with Books, they ? 
require Application and a Sitting Poflure, f; 
which if too much indulged is attended ; 
with Difbrders of which Studious Men are t 
but too Senhble. Can there then be a miore i 
fuitableas well as more agreeable Interpo- | 
fition between the Bottle and Books, then I 
the Examination of the vegetable World ? i 
Where the continued moderate Exercifeof| 
the Body in an open Air will greatly con- |i 
tribute towards redUfying what a late Ex- 
cefs has put out of order j and on the other ! 
Hand when the Eye is tired with poring | 
on Books, and the Mind fatigued with in-| 
tenfe thinking, the former is relieved byf 
the verdant Carpets hepaffesover, andthel 
mefenteric Current which by the bendedlj 
Pofturejl 
