34§ THE SWEDISH PAN/ 



with others that we know they like i and if they 

 ftill refufe them, we have a fure proof; ef- 

 pecially if the fame be tryed with many indi- 

 viduals: 



§. 4- 



Our views do not extend beyond the Swedifh 

 plants, and that for the fake of our own oecono- 

 my. Let forreigners look to that part which 

 concerns themfelves, and thus our work will be 

 confined within moderate bounds. We can pro- 

 duce above 2000 certain experiments, fome of 

 which were repeated ten times ove/, fome twice 

 as often. If we take the Flora Suecia Holm. 

 1745. and put to any herb the generical name, 

 adding the number, and fome epithet by way 

 of difference, our work will be very much 



abridged. 



§. 5. 



It is manifeft that the vegetable world was in- 

 tended for the fupport of the animal world; in- 

 fomuch that altho' not a few animals are carni- 

 vorous, yet thefe animals which they devour 

 cannot fubfift without vegetables. In this fpe- 

 3 culation 



