144 4fe Johnfon to Mr. Ray- 

 quickly. Farther, I think only the Anglers have 

 made the Obfervation of finding their Stomachs al- 

 ways empty > but I am perfuaded, that if the Net- 

 fifhers would open any confiderable Number^ they 

 would find in them Food indigefted, which they fel- 

 dom do, but fell them whole. Perhaps I may give 

 farther Anfwer to this Quaere, and fome others about 

 Wbitfontide, at which Time I purpofe to go to our 

 Coafts, and gather what I can. In the mean time 

 wishing you Succefs in your Studies, I reft, &c* 



In a Letter from Mr. John Aubrey to 



Mr. Ray. 



London,, May 7. 1678* 



I Have at length gotten my Defire, viz. an able 

 Frenchman, to tranflate the real Character [of 

 Bifliop Wilkins~\ into French. It is Dr. Lewis du 

 Moulin, Son of the eminent Do6tor. • 



Mr. Aubrey to Mr. Ray. 



Honoured SIR, London, July 9. 1678^ 



I Heard lately from my Friend Mr. Pafchal, [as 

 I often do] who tells me he hath given an Ac- 

 count to fome Friends of his of fome 'Tables that 

 might be made according to thofe of yours in the 

 Bijhop^s EJfay, and fitted to be hung up in Garden- 

 Houfes in the Manner of Maps. He defires me to 

 advife with you if it might not be worth while to 

 get thofe five (viz. 1 Herb-Leaf, z. 3. Herb- 

 Seed* 



