2 68 Capt. Hatton to Mr. Ray. 



the Author, (whofe Life is not as I know related by 

 any Perfon but Melchior Adamus, and that with his 

 wonted Brevity) and by a favourable Chara&er of the 

 Work give it a Recommendation, it would be an In- 

 vitation to all ingenious Perfons to perufe it j for 

 which Atchievment there is no Perfon on Earth fo 

 duly qualify'd as the juftly renown'd Ray. There- 

 fore pardon me, Sir, if I join my humble Defires 

 to thofe of our afore- mention'd worthy Friends, that 

 you would pleafe to give a new Life to Rauwolfius y 

 put him into a fit Garb and Drefs to appear in, and 

 by your Paflport and Recommendation, make his 

 Converfe hot only acceptable, but defirable to all the 

 ingenious Men of our Nation, which if you will 

 pleafe fp f^r to condefcend as to perform, Mr. Smith 

 engages to return you in a fitting Manner his Thanks 

 For the Benefit he fhall receive by the Book, being 

 thereby render'd much more vendible > aqd all Perfons 

 of Learning or Ingenuity will, I doubt not, acknow- 

 ledge it as an Obligation from you to them. 



Whilft I am now writing, a IVeftmorland Acquain- 

 tance of mine coming to fee me, in Difcourfe did ac- 

 cidentally mind me of the Surprize I was in, fome 

 Years fince, at Lowther Hall in Cumberland, the 

 Houfe of Sir John Lowther : Seeing at Sir John's Ta- 

 ble a freHi Water Trout, which was 38 Inches in 

 Length, and 27 in Girth, taken in Hull's Water, a 

 large Lake in ' Wejlmorland, in which, I was allured 

 by Sir John, and other Perfons of unqueftionable Cre- 

 dit, Trouts o£ that Size (nay larger) are frequently 

 taken. I thought fit to mention this to you, not 

 knowing whether you have feen or heard of thefe 

 grouts, or any other of that Bignefs, commonly ta- 

 ken in England. I am. Sir, toyourfelf. Lady, and 

 Family^ with all due Honour and Regard, 



Mr. 



