things that are^ What Rarities ofKlature^ dfid what Invefiti'- 
ons of Man are norv extant in atiy parts of the IVurld, And here 
the Engliih have not been minting to colleHtheprefent TeJUmO" 
ny of thefe later Times from all parts that are yet difcovei*d^ 
Purchafe^^j/ his large and afjlduous Correfpondence voith our 
Englijlo Merchants^ and by other ajjijldnces^ did his part fire* 
nuoufly^ and very ^ififnlly ^ and hath rather gained thjn loji re^ 
pHtation bf the greater growth of Experience Doctor Hey linyi/» 
gefted into one Volume what he could gat her from fnch credi* 
hie dHthors.ashe didbeft nnderfiand^ Mr. Blome lately was 
at an expenfive negotiation to coUeU into one the bejl Geo- 
graphical Extra£fs that he could obtain. And now we have 
goodExpe&ations from Mafier Ogilby 5 and his Jap^n rriil 
forthwith give us a teji of his diligence and abilities. IVe ou^ht 
aljo here to take notice of the Late Travels of Sir Jacomo Ba- 
'ratti, an Italian Gentleman, into the remote Countries of the 
Chrijiian Abyffines, or i5;thiopia Interior, who (p. 34. Eng- 
lijlo^^ajjures us of a Large Library there ^of above rcooo Volumes 
all in Munufcripts^ fame of them pretending to the highefi An- 
a qui ties. 
And we are not dejlitute of Lingwfisy who are sl^illed in 
their Language, I fay this only ^ to excite Generous Spirits to 
embrace the opportunities of fear ching^ what Old Arts or found 
knowledge the Eaji or other remote parts may affordus. I thinks 
we want no other Language but that of Chim^ to enable our 
Difquifltions even as far as the Rijlng of the Sun, and wherever 
yye may expeS any old and confiderable Literature, And if 
thefe our free Lines can do no other good, yet they will remain 
for Witneffes^ whether we are B^fpfers of Antiquities ^ whether 
we are not as cheerfully ready to give hearty welcome to the re* 
vival and improvement of olds Arts ^ to the Invention of 
New. For we are well ajfurd^ that Old Wifiom is much to be 
preferrd before newer notions environ d with endlef contros 
verfies 3 though at the fame time we ufe the freedom of trying 
alU that we rnay retain whafs true and good. 
iht^fir I have prejum'd to propofe our Taik^x, to fatisjk Ob- 
je&7ons'^ to remove Obffruflions ; to recommend worthy Ah* 
thorsy and the^obliging Indujiry of their Jaguiom Expoftros ^ 
and 
