MISCELLANIES, 



By Sir Thomas Browne 



OBSERVATIONS UPON SEVERAL PLANTS 

 MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 



Sir, 1 Though many ordinary heads run smoothly 

 over the Scripture, yet I must acknowledge it is one of 

 the hardest books I have met with ; and therefore well 

 deserveth those numerous comments, expositions, and 

 annotations, which make up a good part of our libraries. 



However, so affected I am therewith, that I wish 

 there had been more of it, and a larger volume of that 

 divine piece, which leaveth such welcome impressions, 

 and somewhat more, in the readers, than the words and 

 sense after it. At least, who would not be glad that 

 many things barely hinted were at large delivered in it ? 

 The particulars of the dispute between the doctors and 

 our Saviour could not but be welcome to those who 

 have every word in honour which proceedeth from his 

 mouth, or was otherwise delivered by him ; and so 



1 " Most of these letters were written to Sir Nicholas 

 Bacon." Evelyn's note. 



ii 3 I 



