VI P R E F /^ C E, 



fcience of Botany, while it afforded the 

 enchanting profped: of examining a country^ 

 whofe vegetable productions had been at- 

 tended to by very few^. 



Mr. Fewiant, who was well acquainted 

 with the ruling paffion of his compaiion, 

 firfl thought fit to encourage it, by fug- 

 gefling the compilation of a Flora Sco- 

 TiCA, and promifing afterwards to uil:ier it 

 into the world. This promife he hath per- 

 'formed at Jiis fole expence, in the moft 

 friendly and difintereiled manner. How 

 far the public will be obliged to him for 

 this encouragement is a matter of fome 

 doubt i but under it's engaging influence I 

 could not refufe to undertake the work, and 

 execute it to the beil of my power, both in 

 juflice to him v/ho was pleas'd to think me 

 equal to the performance, and for the credit 

 of m)felf. 



Returnino^- therefore mofl: o-rateful acknow- 

 ledgments to Mr. Fennafit, for the pleafures 

 I received both in m.y journey and com- 

 pany with Ijim, I muil now proceed 



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