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lated and printed. It was done into order from his mouth 

 by Martin Fogelius of Hamburgh, and there printed 1673 

 in 4to, with many cuts of birds, plants, &c., of those parts, 

 and is not extant that I hear of in any language but High 

 Dutch. I have seen two plants from the Cape of Good 

 Hope ; they are both coniferous trees, and one has a seed 

 pappous, or rather feathered, like the seeds of Viorna ; but 

 with those seeds of feathers sticking between the scales, 

 it makes one of the loveliest cones I ever beheld, if you 

 add that the leaves are covered with the longest, whitest, 

 and thickest tomentum I ever saw, being else like to the 

 leaves of a willow. The other cone has its seed in the 

 middle>aiid not between the scales, but at top of the cone 

 together, and is also feathered. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



SIR, I received all your letters, and Monday last the 

 box containing your draughts and descriptions of birds, 

 which I have perused, but shall make no remarks upon 

 till I receive the Synonyma you mentioned, that I may 

 see how far we both jump and accord therein. I perceive 

 there are several species of water-fowl, both of such as 

 swim, and such as haunt and frequent watery places 

 common to Europe and America. I cannot again but 

 admire your industry in collecting so great a number of 

 species in so short a time, and not only collecting, but so 

 exactly observing and describing them. I return you 

 hearty thanks for your kind offer of the Catalogue of your 

 Jamaica plants ; but think not fit to accept it, for two 

 reasons : first, because in these Catalogues I now publish, 

 I meddle not with American and Indian plants, but 

 secondly, and principally lest I should deflower your work, 

 and in any measure prejudice the sale of it. Else such a 

 Catalogue would be the greatest ornament and jewel I 

 could add to set forth my book, and recommend it to the 



