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was, I chose rather to see condemnation passed on me than
bring to light the strength of my cause, produce my German
evidence, and prove guilt to be impossible. The place was
infested as usual with third persons, painted French women
and Irish Cormorants, hovering as you may remember over
Fuchsias, Geraniums, Myrtle, and devouring them with
their eyes. Hoping no offence, I have taken the liberty to
reserve a small sprig for myself, to set up at home in the
part of the room, where a good Russian puts his Saint. Should
I ever become a convert to the Negro religion, it will serve
me for a my Fetish: Fuchsia it has more properties than
Mein herr Fuchs with all his learning was able discover. Fuchsia is
is symbolical, emblematical, typical: but
But I must stick to Generals, for if I attempt
to draw from that time parallel lines, I shall make blots and fall into a
scrape: all I shall say is, there are different species of
Fuchsia: some if the truth may be spoken with all their
beauty, not altogether free from formality and a little affect
others. Superior to all formality, and pure from all affectation
a man need not be a Linnaus to descry the difference.

Identifier: | JB/009/094/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 9.
Date_1	1792	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	009	Main Headings
Folio number	094	Info in main headings field
Image	002	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	11
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Notes public	letter 762, vol. 4; draft; also printed in bowring, x, 275-276	ID Number	3395
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