LETTER II. 
My Dear Henry, 
Since yon tell me that you 
have added Linnaeus to your list of 
friends, and are resolved that he shall 
be the companion of your future ram¬ 
bles, I feel happy to have it in my" 
power to promote the growth of your 
acquaintance, without further delay. 
We left him busy in cultivating his lit¬ 
tle garden, and roaming in search of 
flowers and insects. He could not 
have found a mode of life better suited 
to his age and to his active propensi¬ 
ties, or better calculated to gratify the 
inclinations of his enquiring mind. His 
