The Preface. 
of the faid Society, the following Order was made, 
and entred in their Council-Book with this Date, and 
in thefe words: 
May irh 1671. 
Tben was Licenfed Dr. Nehemjah Grew's 
Book , Entituled, The Anatomy of Vegeta- 
bles begun; together with an account of Vege- 
tation grounded thereupon. And Ordered to be 
Printed by the Printer to the Royal Society. 
Hereupon, I was obliged to fend the Book to the 
Prefs. And upon the 9% of November, following in 
the fame Year 1671, when it was near being printed, 
my Lord Brouncher figned the forementioned Order: the 
Printer, whofe Name was to be inferted therein, not 
having received his Diploma till that time. 
The Book being quickly after printed off; Ior- 
dered it to be Prefented to the Royal Society ; which 
was accordingly done at one of their Meetings Decem- 
ber 7, 1671. And alfo to be fent to the Bifhop of 
Chefter ; who was pleafed to fignific his acceptance there- 
of by a Letter dated at Chefier, December 26th 1671, 
now filed amongft others in the Cuftody of the Royal 
Society: part whereof, in regard it relates to matter of 
Fact, I fhall here recite. 
Sir, 
1 did yefterday receive your Book ; and am very 
Jenfible of the Honour you bave done me in the De- 
dication of it. Yon was very bappy in the choice 
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