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CHARLES LYELL; Ese. F.L.S. 
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OF KINNORDY IN SCOTLAND, AND BARTLEY LODGE, HANTS, IN ENGLAND. 
My Dear Str, 
L pesorce in the opportunity that the present pun 
blication affords of thus testifying the sentiments that I am bound to en- 
tertaim towards you. To your active and successful investigations I 
am indebted for some of the most important subjects that have appeared — 
: im my earlier botanical works ; and amongst the hours which I consider 
as the most agreeable of my li a if reckon those which have es ren- 
: dered so by ur conversation and society. 
‘The distance which now separates US» ie diminished the opportu- 
: nity of these engoyments. But the expectations that you have allowed 
me to ) form, that your paternal seat may, ere long, become again the : 
_ principal residence of your family, enable me to anticipate a closer re~ 
— newal of our former intercourse ; and I shall be truly happy when one 
of my oldest and most faithful friends will be an inhabitant with myself 
of this my adopted country. 
I remain, yours, 
My Dear Sir, 
with the most sincere regard 
and affection, 
W. J. HOOKER. 
Giascow, | 
Nov. 1. 1823. 
