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which I suppose he will shortly publish. In case you 

 think fit to employ me in this service, I would begin with 

 the tribe of Paptiios, because therein I have taken the 

 most pains, though that be far from the first tribe ; for I 

 divide insects into Apoda and Pedata, and Pedata into 

 Pedata tantum, and Pedata and Alata simul ; and these 

 last I would divide according to Swammerdam's method. 

 Excuse this prolixity. I have now done, and remain, 



Sir, 

 Your very much obliged servant, 



JOHN RAY. 



Mr. BAY to [Mr. PETIVER?] 



SIR, I have this morning, according to niy promise, 

 remitted your box by carrier. I intended to have taken 

 some short notes of the rare and curious plants therein 

 contained, but the weather fell out so extraordinarily 

 sharp as confined me to the fireside, and utterly disabled 

 me from doing anything of that nature. All that I could 

 do was to transcribe your names, which contain such 

 characteristic notes as will in some measure supply the 

 want of larger descriptions. I now again renew my re- 

 quest to you to send me your Chusan plants, which I hope 

 the weather will be so favorable as to permit me to com- 

 pare with Dr. Sloane's, which I have by me, without 

 names added. I am so crazy and pinched with the cold, 

 that I must have done when I have told you that I am, 

 Sir, 



Very much yours, 



JOHN RAY. 



Black Notley, Jan. 12, 1703. 



