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to the list of English Authors on Horticulture. He was born 

 at Wrington in Somersetshire, where his father was an attor- 

 ney, Au^. 29th, 1G32. He commenced his education at West- 

 minster School, and concluded it at Christ-church, Oxford, (oa 

 studentship of which College, he was elected in 1G52. He 

 obtained his degree of M. A. in 1G58. He then applied to 

 the study of Physic, and graduated in 1674. He did not 

 practice regularly as a Physician, but was much consulted, 

 especially by the Earl of Shaftsbury, to whose son he became 

 tutor. In 1675 he visited France, and during his stay at 

 Montpelier paid much attention to the cultivation of the Vine, 

 and the rearing of Silk Worms. When Lord Shaftesbury 

 became an exile in Holland, Mr. Locke followed him, for which 

 he lost his studentship by order of the King. He returned to 

 Englaad in the same fleet with King William. He then went to 

 reside at Oates in Essex, the seat of Sir Francis IMashani, 

 whose Lady, a daughter of Dr. Cudworth, was his great friend. 

 About 1696 he was appointed one of the Commissioners of 

 Trade and the plantations, which place he resigned in 1700. 

 He died at Oates, Oct. 28th, 1704. Of his numerous Philo- 

 sophical works we shall make no detail. His dissertation on 

 *' The human mind" and " On Education" will render him fa- 

 mous throughout Time. The publication for which he here 

 requires notice is entitled, 



Observations upon the growth and culture of Vines and 

 Olives, the production of Silk, uud the preservation of Fruits; 

 printed from the original I\2S in the possession of the Earl of 

 Shaftesbury. London. 1766. 8vo. 



This posthumous publication was written at the suggestion 

 of the Earl of Shaftesbury and is dedicated to him. 



Of engraved Portraits of this Philosopher, Bromley enume- 

 rates flfteeu. 



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