
          in his appearance which would compel you
to select him from among thousands.
He is familiar, affable and observing. Has a 
curious investigating and inquisitive mind.

I am driving the 3d Ed.[Edition] of the Manual
as fast as possible. But I had more to do
here than I expected. I have given one hundred
and nine lectures. I had not only to 
give my own parts, chemistry, botany, and
natural philosophy; but I have given
a full course of medical jurisprudence
and geology, with the elements of mineralogy.
Now I have done, and give all my
time to botany. I could send part of your
books now; but I wish to compose and
revise perpetually. I intend to have a 
good book now.
        