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History in Shakespeare’s time, which were written on more 
scientific principles, eg. ‘Carol. Clusii Exoticorum Libri 
Decem,” but these were published abroad, and in Latin, and 
were probably unknown to him. 
Hortus Sanitatis. The edition here quoted is one of the 
two undated ones mentioned by Hain, and from it the 
woodcuts have been photographed. There were five dated 
editions between 1490 and 1517. 
Topsell. ‘The History of Four-footed Beasts and Ser- 
pents and [7. Mouffet] The Theater of Insects”; in one 
volume, Lond. 1658. The first edition of Topsell’s “His- 
tory of Four-footed Beasts” was printed in 1607. The 
“Serpents” followed in 1608. Mouffet’s “Theater of 
Insects” appears to have been written about 1584. 
Holland’s Pliny. “The Historie of the World, com- 
monly called the Naturall Historie of C. Plinius Secundus, 
Translated into English by Philemon Holland, Doctor of 
Physicke . . . London, 1634.” The first edition of this 
book was published in 1601. 
Harrison’s “ Description of Britain,’ sometimes quoted as 
Holinshed’s “ Description of Britain.” “An Historicall de- 
scription of the Iland of Britaine . . . written by W. H.” 
[William Harrison]. This description is prefixed to the 
first volume of Holinshed’s Chronicles, and is here quoted 
from the 1586 edition. It first appeared in 1577. 
Gerara’s “Herbal.” ‘The Herball or Generall Historie 
of Plantes. Gathered by John Gerarde of London, Master 
in Chirurgerie. Very much Enlarged and Amended by 
Thomas Johnson, Citizen and Apothecarye of London. 
London, 1633.” The first edition of Gerard’s “Herbal” 
appeared in 1596. [Johnson’s additions are in this book 
generally distinguished by his name. | 
Parkinson's “Herbal.” ‘“Theatrum Botanicum: The 
Theater of Plants. Or an Herball of a large Extent... 
