Excerpt from Hortus Inclusus: Also in Montibus Sanctis-Coeli Enarrant, Notes on Various Pictures, "Praeterita," Outlines of Scenes and Thoughts, Perhaps Worthy of Memory, in My Past Life Yes, that is really very pretty of Dr. John to inscribe your books so, and it's so like him. How these kind people under stand things! And that bit of his about the child is wholly lovely I am so glad you copied it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.