TIIE AMATEUR S FLOWER GARDEN, 
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proceed to lay down directions for those who need them, 
provided he will always keep in mind to be correct, and 
explicit, and as brief and modest as possible. On these prin¬ 
ciples I propose to labour in the preparation of this and other 
works intended to follow it; and I make the declaration at 
starting that, as regards principles, there shall never, through 
any carelessness on my part, arise the shadow of a mis¬ 
understanding between me and my readers. I shall have to 
deal chiefly with matters of fact, and hope always to have the 
discernment to keep them distinct from matters of fancy. 
S. H. 
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