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RAY. 



ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF RAY. 



Birth and Parentage of Ray — He receiveB the Rudiments of his 

 Education at Braintree School — At the age of Sixteen enters at 

 Katherine Hall, Cambridge — Removes to Trinity College, where 

 he passes through various Gradations, and becomes a Fellow — 

 Publishes his Catalogue of Cambridge Plants, and undertakes 

 several Journeys — Extracts from his Itineraries — Resigns his 

 Fellowship— Becomes a Member of the Royal Society — Pub- 

 lishes his Catalogue of English Plants, &c. — Death of his 

 most intimate Friend, Mr Willughby — Character of that Gen- 

 tleman — Mr Ray undertakes the Education of his Sons, and 

 writes a Vocabulary for their Use — Notice of Dr Lister — Seve- 

 ral Works published by Mr Ray, who improves and edits 

 Willughby's Notes on Birds and Fishes — Continues his scientific 

 Labours — Remarks on the Scoter and Barnacle — Letters of Dr 

 Robinson and Sir Hans Sloane — Notice respecting the latter — 

 Publication of the Synopsis of British Plants, the Wisdom of 

 God manifested in the Works of Creation, &c. — Estimate of the 

 Number of Animals and Plants known — Synopsis of Quadrupeds 

 and Serpents — Classification of Animals — Various Publications 

 — Ray's Decline — His last Letter — His Ideas of a Future State, 

 and of the Use of the Study of Nature— His Death, Character, 

 and principal Writings, Page 136 



REAUMUR. 



ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF REAUMUR. 



Birth and Education of Reaumur — He settles at Paris, where he 

 is introduced to the Scientific World by the President Henault, 

 and I)ecomes a Member of the Academy of Sciences — His La- 



