ding the nations of civilized Europe, of 
which you were reading last winter, 
threatened to ‘destroy the inhabitants, 
and lay waste the possessions of these 
little monarchies. Poor Charles was 
severely reprimanded for this inconsid¬ 
erate deed, and bound over to abstain 
from such proceedings in future. Mean¬ 
time, he continued to roam through 
field and wood ; and while he added to 
his little fund of knowledge, by the ob¬ 
servations he made on the flowers and 
insects collected in his rambles, be 
deepened in his heart that enthusiastic 
love of nature, which was his marked 
characteristic through life. 
I flatter myself, Henry, that you be¬ 
gin to feel some interest in Linnaeus ; 
and that you even w'ishyou could climb 
Hartwell cliff or explore Deerhurst 
wood with the young adventurer. 
Good bye, my dear boy : I am lim- 
