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WorKS PRO- 
MOTED BY ME, 
Docror Joun 
RernuoLp For- 
STER. 
Rev. Joun 
LIGHTFOOT. 
Mer. Goucu. 
GP YM Ye ile RAR Y Pei: 
tion thofe of others, which have been produced by my counte- 
nance and patronage ; for I never can be accufed of witholding 
my communications or my mite to affift my brethren who have 
wifhed to affume the perilous chara¢ters of authors. 
I, very early after the arrival of doctor ohn Reinhold Forfter, 
had opportunity of introducing him to feveral of my friends, 
which proved of no fmall fervice to him during his refidence in 
this kingdom. At my perfuafion, and by my encouragemrent, 
he tranflated Kalm’s Voyage into North America, which was 
publifhed in 1770, in three volumes oétavo. 
In 1771 he publifhed Ojleck’s Voyage to China, with that of 
Loreen, and Eckberg’s account of the Chinefe hufbandry, in two 
volumes. 
He alfo added a fecond volume to his tranflation of Boffz’s 
Travels in Louifiana, containing the life of Loeffing, and a cata- 
logue of Spanifh plants, and thofe of part of Spanifh America. 
By thefe the works of three of the moft eminent difciples of 
the Linnean {chool have been made known to the £riti/p 
nation. 
I PUBLISHED, at much expence, in 1777, the Flora Scotica, in 
two volumes, octavo, with xxxvii plates. This was the elabo- 
rate work of my worthy friend, and fellow traveller, the rev. 
Mr. Lightfoot. The lamented lofs of that admirable botanift, 
on February 20th, 1788, I have related in a fhort account, 
printed 1788, to be given to the purchafers of the remaining 
copies of the Flora Scotica. 
Tuat indefatigable topographer Richard Gough, efq. paid 
me the compliment of fubmitting the fheets of his edition of 
Camden, which related to North Wales, to my correction; and 
I flatter 
