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amongst us, as divers sorts of birds, four-footed 

 beasts, and fishes, to whom I have given usual 

 English names. Others are less familiar ; and, as 

 yet, unfitted with apt English terms, as the shell- 

 creatures, insects, minerals, outlandish-fruits, and 

 the like, which are part of the Materia Medica 

 (encroachers upon that faculty may try how they 

 can crack such shells.) The other sort is Artificials, 

 as utensills, householdstuffe, habits, instruments 

 of warre used by several nations, rare curiosities 

 of art, &c. These are also expressed in English, 

 (saving the coynes, which would vary but little if 

 translated,) for the ready satisfying whomsoever 

 may desire a view thereof. The catalogue of my 

 garden I have also added in the conclusion, (and 

 given the names of the plants both in Latin and 

 English,) that nothing may be wanting which at 

 present comes within view, and might be expec- 

 ted from, your ready friend, John Tradescant." 

 The work, which is now exceedingly rare, contains 

 engraved portraits by Hollar, of the father and 

 son. Under the father's head is the following 

 inscription : " Johannes Tradescantus Pater, 

 rerum selectarum insignem supellectilem in 

 Reconditorio Lambethiano, prope Londinum, 

 etiamnum visendam primus instituit ac locuple- 

 tavit." Under that of the son are these lines, 

 *-' Johannes Tradescantus Filius, genii ingeniique 

 paterni verus heres, relictum sibi rerum undique 



