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an opportunity, and the expense of an individual upon such a party is not considerable, I am tempted to hope that the scheme may not displease you. He is so excellent a companion to a curious traveller, that I risque sending him into Istria from hence to meet the Bishop upon a certain [indecipherable] that he would be welcome as it turned out. I have the same [presentimation?] with respect to you, otherwise I would not take this liberty, since you may be afraid that in this request I consult more your pleasure & [indecipherable] than his. If I am not too late in my recommendation and you should moreover approve of it, favor me as soon as convenient with your proposals and such instruction as you think necessary. Every thing that is requisite from me as the go between you may freely command, as I am actuated by a mere impulse of friendship to you, of justice to his ability & a [indecipherable] public benefit. For zeal in the love of Natural knowledge I know not his equal excepting yourself and as I said before you can command him or a trifle. With Compts to all, common friends and