2vm PREFACE. 



may have been fuppreffed from the former, 

 be attributed to the kind informations we 

 have received from our learned and inge- 

 nious friends ; among w^hom we arc ambi- 

 tious of naming the Honorable Dairies Bar- 

 rijtgton:, tlie Reverend Sir "John Ciillumy 

 Baronet; the Reverend Mr. George AJhbyy 

 and the Reverend Mr. Green of Ca?nbridge ; 

 Willia?n Conjlabky Efquire ; Jofeph Banks, 

 Efquire; the late Benjaynin Stillingfleef, 

 Efquire; Thomas Falconer y Efquire, of 

 Chejier ; Dodlor John Reinold Forjier ; the 

 Reverend Doftor Buckworth ; the Reverend 

 Mr. Hugh Daviesy of Beaumaris -y Mr. 

 Travisy Surgeon, oi Scarborough -y Mr. La- 

 thamy Surgeon, oi Bartfordy Thomas Tojieldy 

 of Torkjljircy Efquire; Mr. Plymljy of 

 Longnor, Shropjhire ; Owen Hollandy Efquire, 

 of Conway 'y Henry Sey?nery Efquire, of 

 Hanfordy Wilts y Doftor Lyfonsy of Glocejler ; 

 Dodlor Sola?ider y the late Mr. Peter Col- 

 linfon y the Reverend Mr. WhitCy of Selborn, 

 Hants 'y and that Father of Britijh Ornitho- 

 Ibgifts, the late Mr. George Edwardsy of the 

 College of Phyficians. 



In the profecution ojf our plan, w^e fliall, 

 to avoid the perplexity arifing from forming 



a new 



