Conversations on botany / [Anon].

  • Elizabeth Fitton
Date:
1817
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Credit: Conversations on botany / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ye) of its inflaming the imagination, because the mind is intent upon realities. ‘The knowledge that is acquired is exact; and the pleasure of the pursuit is a sufficient reward for the labour.” * lst March, 1817. It may be due to the author of the ad- mirable « Conversations on Chemistry,” to state, that the title of the present volume was chosen, because it was. the. only one _ that seemed to be adapted to the nature of the subject, which had not. been appro- priated by preceding writers. Hef n * “Letters for Literary Ladies,” 3d edit. page 60. ar eae Aa 3
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