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made ; and it Is to be lamented, that in every Latin edi- 
tion, and by every fucceeding writer, thefe highly ex- 
ceptionable idioms are preferved. While the defcrip- 
tive language of natural hiftory is poliftiing down to al- 
moft mathematical precifion, furely it is defirable that a 
xevifion be made of this department, and fitter term? 
adopted. 
To this fyftem may be juftly applied the nervous 
gbfervation of Dr. Johnfon, in his delineation of the 
character of Shakefpeare. “ The ftream of time, 
which is continually waftiing away the difibluble fabrics 
of other fyftems, pafles vvithout injury by the adaman^ 
of Linne.” 
