viii The PREFACE. 
into the Virtues of Herbs, may feem 
the Province of a Woman. It is an 
Honour to the Sex, that they have put 
our Studies toufe; but it would be well, 
if we had done fo ourfelves ; or if, con- 
— fidering that they might, we had made 
our Writings more intelligible to them. 
_. Lhe Intent of Words is to expres 
our Meaning: Writings are publifbed 
that they may be underftood; and in 
this Branch, I fball always Suppofe he 
writes befty who is to be underftood moft 
univerfally. Now fo far are we from 
having had this Point in view in Bo- 
- World, fhall not be able 1 under- 
 fand three Lines together in bis beft | 
| Writings, although they are written 
ia Latin, 2 Language in which be 
is ever fo familiar. The Author bas 
not been at the Pains to explain bis : 
