Dedicatory. 



, to he wrapt tip flowers and gar lands. 



Nullumfine venia placuiffc cloquium, 

 to more fenjibly underflood by writers, then 

 by Readers ; nor well apprehended bj either ', 

 ttS work,* have bang?d out //^f Apelles A*f 

 PiSures ; wherein even common eye* will 

 fade fometbiitg for emendation. 



to wifh all Readers ofyonr abilities) were 

 tnreafonablj to multiply the number of Scho 

 lars beyond the temper *f thefe times. "But 

 mto this ill- judging age, we charitably de- 

 Jire a portion of your equity^judgemen^ can 

 dour, and ingenuity ; wherein you arefo rich, 

 of not to lofe by diffufion. And being tjiou- 

 rifting branch of tb*t* Noble F amity 9 unto kof the 

 which we owe fo much observance, yon are moftwor- 

 votnmfa but long rooted in fucbperfe&- Jif^ 

 c 5 whereof hwing hadfo lafti*% confirm*- prime Ba- 



tton in your mnlh converfdtion^ constant a- J"^ * 



j ir + it . ** true and 



fmtj)andexprejfion$ afidknom^yonafe- noble 



rio* Student in the highest arcana's of Na- 

 ture ; with much extiife we bring thefe low 

 delights^andpoor maniples toyottrTre*f*re. 

 Norwich May t. 



Tenr affeftionAte friend 



and Servant ^ 



Thomas Browne. 



