Teil eines Werkes 
2 (1799) containing the loves of the plants.
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GENTLE READER, L.0. here a CAMERA ÖBSCURA 18 preſented to thy view, in which are lights and ſhades dancing on a whited canvas, and magnified into äpparent life!--if thou art pertelly at leiſure for ſuch trivial amuſement, walk in, and:view

the wonders:of my INCHANTED GARDEN.

Whereas. P. OviD1uvs Naso, a great Necro- mancerir fe famous Court of. AUGUSTUS Cz5AR, did by art poetic tranſmute Men, Wo- men, and even Gods and Goddeſles, into Trees and Flowers; 1 have undertaken by ſimilar art tO reſtGre 1OMme of them fo their'orirnal ani- malty, after having remained priſoriers ſo long

in their reſpedtive vegetable manſions; and. have 1