Mr. Pafchal to Mr. Ray. 1 8 3 



five Years as an EUay, with expectation of much 

 more there. When a tryal was made here to fee 

 how it would take in the Countrey, there was a be- 

 ginning made with great alacrity - y and when it was 

 recommended to our Biftoop^ and the Dean and Refi- 

 dentiaries prefent in Wells , it receiv'd Encourage- 

 ment there from every one of them : And Dr. Jur- 

 den^ your Neighbour, writes me word that he will 

 advife with, the Biftjop of London ^ and the Arch-dea- 

 cons^ and chief of the Clergy in EJfex about it, wish- 

 ing his Endeavours may have good Succefs. The thing 

 is particularly recommended to me by this Considera- 

 tion , that this well fettled may be as a Chanel into 

 •which particular and private Charities may be denv'd, 

 in which they may run to the named good Purpofo, 

 and to llill higher and better, if under the divine 

 Bleffing it fliall go on and profper. If you meet any 

 thing for or againft it, you will oblige me by the 

 Communication. 



Cb. Aug. zo 1694. 



Mr. Ray to Dr. Robinfon. 



SIR) Dec. 20—94. 



THere are three particulars which I mufPbeg In- 

 formation from you; concerning: Whether 

 there be fufficient Authority, that the Blood of a li- 

 ming Hedge-hog is cold to the touch ? Which Dr. Lifter 

 takes for granted : I never read of any but Scgerus 

 who did affirm it, and do much doubt of the T ruth 

 of it. 2. Whether the Blood flowing from the Arte~ 

 H of a living Fiflo^ between the Heart and, the Gills ^ be 

 ff a florid Red , like the arterial Blood of -.4$*% as 

 Dr. Lifter affirms? 3. Whether the venal Blood of 

 fin Animal may by My artificial comprejfton or conftriffi- 



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