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large upon this order, to fearch out the 

 quaternws and figured draughts of this 

 nature, and moderating the ftudy of 

 names,and meer nomenclature of plants, 

 to ereft general! ties, difclofe unobferved 

 proprieties) not only in the vegetable 

 (hop, but the whole volume of nature; ; 

 affording delightful Truths , confirma- 

 ble by fenfe and ocular Obfervation, 

 which feems to me the fureft path, to 

 trace the Labyrinth of Truth, For 1 ! 

 though difcur five enquiry and rationall ; 

 conjeftnre, may leave handfome gaft- ; 

 es and fleflKwounds; yet without con- 

 j unftion of this expeft no mortal or dif- 

 i w*i* patcbiM; blows unto errour. 

 ncartf* ^ *c a C^ocuftx of Heaven runs 

 Horizon lo w,and 'tis time to clofe the five ports of 

 D^ht*^ knowledges We are unwilling to fpin out 

 that time, our awaking thoughts into the phan- 

 taimes of fleep , which often continu- 

 eth prxcogitations ; making Cables of 

 *>Dthfom- Cobwebbesand Wildernefles of hand- 

 fome Groves* Befide b fty/wr^to harh 

 fpoke fo little and the c Oneirocriticall 

 Matters, have left fijch frigid Jaterpre- 



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