
          cannot give you my notion of  probable
extent. It may go on (if the public continue
to receive it favourably) for many years, as
I have abundance of materials, and drawings
for 12 months in advance in my Portfolio.

I think I mentioned I had a Flora Edinensis
in view. This has confined me 14 hours a day
for near 6 months, and I have printed 250
pages which is nearly half the work. It
will be in 1 Roy! 8 vol. closely printed and comprises
an extent of 10 miles around Edinburgh.
Dekay like a lazy fellow, never acknowledged
the H. Scotica I sent your Lyceum. You say
it was reviewed in Brandes Journal. Do you
not mean Brewster's? It was reviewed there
very severely and very unreasonably; the
author betraying a great ignorance of 
the subject. It was written by a Mr. Macgillerray, 
who is a  sort of assistant in
our Museum or subkeeper to Jameson.

I answered it in Constables Magazine.

Brewster and Jameson go on now, tolerably
well together—but the department of the 
latter miserably supported as you will
perceive. Now I have mentioned his name
I will tell you how our museum here (which 
really is a splended one) is conducted, but
do not mention my name when you talk
of it. I pledge myself for the correctness of
the statement as I proved it in my own
person. There are 3 modes of admission.
        