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simply an enthusiasm, assumed for the sake of bribing suffrages which, thus 
acquired, must ever be worthless. 
Yours respectfully, 
December 6, 1838. A. H. 
[Although the preceding epistle is long, yet as it is to the point, is ably 
argumentative, and relates to a subject of the greatest interest and importance 
to the philosophic naturalist, we have much pleasure it giving it insertion.—E d.] 
Query respecting Bohler’s “ Lichenes Britannici.” 
To the Editor of the Naturalist . 
My dear Sir, —Some time since I was induced to subscribe for, or at least 
take in, a work entitled cs Lichenes Britannici: or Specimens of the Lichens of 
Britain; in monthly fasciculi, with descriptions and occasional remarks. By J. 
Bohler.” The work, as far as it goes, is very creditable to Mr. Bohler (the 
price, 3s. 6d. per fascic., perhaps rather too high) ; but what I have to complain 
of is, the work has stopped short at Fascic. xvi., which was published in Oct. 
1837, and no asseverations to my bookseller can induce him to get it “ ouf 
further, although a “ pretty considerable’’ number of British Lichens remain to 
be either figured or exhibited. Not having ever heard of Mr. Bohler’s decease, 
I wish very much to know where he has been vegetating all this while, and when 
he means to shew his 66 crust,” “ disc,” or “ apothecia” again ? If, in accordance 
with the tribe he illustrates, he has been lying by all the summer, surely the 
present wet weather should now induce him to spread forth his green frond again 
like them. At all events, I think after this long interval (above a year) some 
explanation is due to the purchasers of the work as to the reason why it is not 
proceeded with. As I see the provincial publisher lives at Sheffield , the Editor 
of The Naturalist may be perhaps near enough to communicate stimulus suffi¬ 
cient to rouse Mr. Bohler from his lethargic slumbers. 
Yours faithfully, 
Forthampton , near Tewkesbury. Edwin Lees. 
Nov. 20, 1838. 
[If Mr. Lees will favour us with the address, in Sheffield, of the author or 
publisher of the work alluded to, our correspondent’s epistle shall be laid before 
the party concerned ; although, at the same time, we fully anticipate the reply. 
—Ed.] 
