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Tractatus ; Unus de Araneis ; alter de Cochleis, tam terrestribus 
lam fluviatilibus ; tertius de Cochleis Marinis. Adjectus est 
quartus de lapidibus ejusdem Insule, ad cochlearum imaginem fig- 
uratis, London, 1678. Ato. II. Historia, sive Synopsis Con- 
chyliorum quorum omnium Picture ad vivum delineate, exhiben- 
tur. Lond. 1685-92, and a third edition at Oxford, 1770. This 
latter edition consists of 1059 plates, exclusive of the anatomical 
ones; but there is very little letter press connected with it. Mr. 
Granger informs us that the drawings were executed chiefly by 
his two daughters, Anna and Susanna, and some think that these 
ladies engraved the plates likewise. 
- Evercitatio Anatomica de Cochleis maxime terrestribus et 
Limacibus. 1694. 8vo. 
- £ver, Anat. altera de buccinis flaviatilibus et marinis. 
1695. 8vo. 
V. Exer. Anat. tertia Conchylorum bivalvium. 1696. Ato. 
The plates are remarkable for their fidelity and excellency. In 
his first work he confines himself chiefly to the ‘shells of the 
horthern counties, and describes sixty-three species. In his second 
Work a large number, not before noted, are added. His other 
Writings, some of which are upon medicine, are numerous ; but may 
be said, in general, to be marked with a propensity to hypothesis, 
and too Strong an attachment to ancient doctrines. He now became 
Well known in the scientific world; his practice as a physician 
Was Constantly increasing ; and his fame was generally extended. 
In 1684 he was persuaded to remove to London, in order that he 
might enjoy the advantages which the metropolis alone could 
ord him ; and in 1698 he was sent on an embassy, with the 
Earl of Portland, to the Court of France. On his return he pub- 
lished an account of his journey, which was severely satirized, 
*S containing some things which were supposed to be puerile and 
frivo us. He was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Phy- 
Scans; and in 1709 he was appointed Physician in Ordinary to 
ween Anne. This honor, however, he did not long live to en- 
Joy } for he died February, 1711,—having reached the highest 
Point in his profession. | When we read over the list of his nu- 
Merous Writings, we are surprised at his great and unceasing indus- 
€ isa remarkable instance of what a person may do who 
makes use of all his time ; for Natural History seems to have 
Qn but a recreation to him ; and all he did on this subject he 
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