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Account in Spanish - which he promises shall be translated and go by this Dispatch - which is curious, as it gives the whole process, from the placing the Insects on, the Lapsue, till the Wax is formed, into Candles - the Gardiner sent by Mr Slater, has been indefatigable, in his researches, and I sincerely hope he will succeed, in carrying most of his Plants alive, tho' I fear he is rather a little too sanguine - On proper enquiry, you will find, that most of the new Plants he has seen have been sent, but I fear often have died on the way home, for want of attention.
I have been particular in enumerating the Principal Plants forwarded by this fleet, and requested those, who have charge, to deliver them tho' dead - from still another motive -