54 Mri Wray Mr. Lifter. 



few it, but did not take exaft Notice of it ; and whe- 

 ther you have heeded the Pokmonium Petraum Gef- 

 neri, which he brought us from Nottingham Caftle 

 Walls. Many things there are in this Catalogue 

 which I have not fufficiently cleared \ however, I 

 am refolved now to huddle it out, and get my Hands 

 rid of it. One thing I muft not omit to tell you, 

 that I have robb'd you of the Credit thofe Obferva- 

 tions you communicated to the Society have gain'd 

 in Foreign Parts, by letting my Name ftand before 

 them, and fuffering yours to be fupprefled $ for I hear 

 they are attributed to me : Whereas I never had ei- 

 ther the Wit to find out, or the good Fortune to 

 6it upon any fo confiderable and unobvious Experi- 

 ments. Proceed in your ingenious Studies and En- 

 quiries, for methinks Providence doth feem remark- 

 ably to fucceed your Endeavours, and communicate 

 fomewhat of your Difcoveries from time to time to, 



Sir, 



Tour 'very affettionate Friend, 

 and humble Servant. 



John Wray a 



Mr. Lifter to Mr. Wray. 



My dear Friend, Friday, 



I A M glad to hear you commend Salrnaftus; I ne^ 

 ver yet read the Preface, but youfpeak judicioufly 

 of the Work: I remember you once took away the 

 Prejudice I had againft Pliny, and I have ever 

 fince look'd upon him as a great Treafure of Learning. 



I could 



