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132 A SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SHERARD., 
following year he went back to the beginning of his ‘ Pinax,” 
and somewhat altered the arrangement, having found the task 
In conse 
those days, the letters throwing much light on his consular life are not 
very numerous. In 1705 he had been pleasantly employed on the 
“ Pinax,”’ but botanising he found difficult, ‘ rogues swarming even Up 
to the gates of Smirna, and no venturing but with a large party. 
Tournefort had warned him of this, and the prevalence of fevers al 
sickness, in words curiously like those just quoted. In the latter 
part of the summer of this year he visited the six other sister churches 
f As and copie ere after 
published by the Rev. Edmund Chishull, B.D., of Walthamstow, some- 
: € same summer Sherard was able to take a journey, 
which he had looked forward for some years, namely, by the sea coast 
y carnasso, hoping to find a rich reward in many new plants. To 
ve great disappointment, however, he brought back only abouts 
ozen. The poor result from this trip, together with the agin 
coins en 1714 he lost : Tals,” which were 
— 35; UG In. ost upwards of 600 ‘‘ medalls,” which Wo" 
stolen whilst he was at his country house, a loss which he could, not 
