PREFACE. xxvii 



inaccuracy of man on certain points, that 

 even a tolerable conjedture concerning the 

 ufe of thofe parts was not made till the 

 year 1676. 



Having finlflied all that I think neceffary 

 to fay concerning Linnasus and his works, 

 i fhall now come to what relates imme- 

 diately to myfelf only. Firft then as to the 

 tranflation, I have endeavored to avoid 

 making it too hteral, and fervile, but yet i 

 hope without taking any undue liberties, or 

 deviating from the fenfe of the originals. 



The part which is likely to prove leafl: 

 agreeable to the reader, is that which was 

 mofl troublefome to the tranflator. I meant 

 the names of things not generally known. 

 Some of thefe i have been obliged to leave 

 in Latin, not being able to find any English 

 names for them. I will not pretend to 

 have avoided all miftakes on this head, but 

 it is certain i fhould have committed more, 

 as well as have had much more trouble, 

 had it not been for the affiftance of the 

 ingenious Mr. Hudfon, whofe fkill in all 

 the branches of natural hiftory, and parti- 

 cularly 



