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dare not enter, for fear of mistakes, only such as you 

 yourself have given me information of. Father Cainelli 

 hath not dealt ingenuously in delivering his icons and 

 descriptions of trees to another, which he gave a kind of 

 promise of. His icons and descriptions lying in my hand 

 you may command, for what time you need them, for I 

 have some thoughts of getting them graven by a sub- 

 scription. It is now time to make an end, and assure 

 you that I am, Sir, 



Yours in all offices of love and service, 



JOHN RAY. 



Black Notley, 25, 1702. 



Mr. RAT to Dr. HANS SLOAITE. 



Black Notley, Nov. ]8, 1702. 



SIR, I have at last sent back all the books of yours I 

 had in my hands, so far as I know. The Magellanic 

 plants were of little use to me, most of them being im- 

 perfect specimens, and I unable to compare them with 

 such as are already described or figured, or myself to de- 

 scribe them by reason of the pain I almost constantly 

 labour under, which permits me not to attend anything 

 for any considerable time. You formerly told me that 

 you had some plants from China, which you promised to 

 give me a sight of; and since, Dr. Sherard told me, that 

 you had received another parcel thence, and promised to 

 desire you to send me them. It is pity they should be 

 wanting in this work. If you will do me the favour to 

 lend me them awhile I will make hard shifts but I will 

 give some short account of them and insert them. 



I doubt not but Dr. Sherard hath acquainted you what 

 overtures have been made for procuring and printing 

 icons for my History of Plants, and how forward my Lord 

 Bishop of London is in it, promising his utmost assist- 



