92 Mr. Ray to Dr. Lifter. 



the Branches, ioth, We experimented the fame in 

 a Sycamore with like Succefs. Notwith (landings 

 when I get a favourable Day, I intend, with all Di- 

 ligence and Exa£tnefs, to repeat the fame Experiment. 

 1 am forry any Letter of yours lhould mifcarry, being 

 fraught always with good Notions and Experiments. 

 I long to know what Plant it was you enclofed, and 

 where, in Aripotle^ I might find what you mention 

 and quote out of him. I have not yet tried thofe 

 Julij which, you write, fo fiercely ftrike the Nofe 

 with a fiery and acid Scent: I hope you will proceed 

 to make farther Experiments with them. As for the 

 Book of Proverbsy I efteem it a Toy and Trifle, not 

 worth the owning : Reiides, there are many Proverbs 

 of my own Knowledge, partly through Incogitancy, 

 and partly in tranfcribing omitted $ many out of their 

 due Place and Order, and fome that want explaining. 

 If your Lady think it worth her Perufal, and can be 

 content to beftow upon it lome Shreds of fpareTime 5 

 the Author takes that Efteem of it to proceed from 

 her Partiality to her Husband's Friend, rather than 

 the Merit of the Work. However, I pray prefent 

 my very humble Service to her, and tell her, I wifti 

 that I had fomething to prefent her might be worthy 

 her x^cceptance. Thofe Experiments of Dr. Hulje 

 and Mr. Fijher about the acid juice of Pifmires, I 

 my felf fent to Mr. Oldenburgh^ to be communicated 

 to the Royal Society. 



Dr. Lifter to Mr. Ray. 



Bear Friend \ York, March 11. 1670. 



tTOU have moft ingenioufly given the Reafon of 

 X that Experiment I fent Mr. OUenburgh % con- 

 cerning the not Bleeding of entire Twigs, which I 



did 



