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4 the rainbow. This glorious plant kingdom resting on the glowing plains of the San Joaquin Sacramento, slanting up against
the Sierras into the cool Summit skies, is a cloud constantly emulating on one side, con- stantly dissolving on the other,
the representable members of its belted principalities, are the knowledge- loving people, a series of plumm illegible wh sound
the depths of plant history proclaim the progress of their splendid combinations from season to season of the glacial year.
I will not pursue the few thoughts I have on this beautiful subject farther at this time, but I promise you I will study it
more gather a bouquet in better form, in after days. In the mean time you know that always I am glad thankful for your suggestions
wh are so suited to my tastes opportunities - Also you know how gladly I will see you this summer when we will burn our thoughts
to- gether instead of struggling with distance the pen ghosts of language, Cordially yrs John Muir