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took his bachelor's degree in 1641, and 
that of mafter of arts in 1645 ; and entered 
on the phyfical line. It does not appear 
that he ever took his dodlor^s degreCj though 
he v/as commonly called Dr, How. With 
many other fchoiars of that time, he en- 
tered into the king's army, and for his loy- 
alty was promoted to the rank of captain, 
in a troop of horfe. Upon the decline of 
the royal caufe, he profecuted his iludies in 
phylic, and practifed in that faculty. He 
lived firft in St. Lawrence Lane, and after- 
wards in Milk Street. He died about the 
beginning of September 1656, and was bu- 
ried by the grave of his motlirr^ in St, Mar- 
garet's church, Wejlmipjlcr 'y leaving behind 
him, as Mr, V/ood fays, a choice library 
of books of his faculty, and the charadter of 
a noted herbalif!:/* 
Dr. How's principal publication, and 
for which he is here recorded^ bears thq 
following title : 
" Phytologia Eritannica, natales 
exhibens indigendrum 'Sttrpium fponte emcr-^ 
gentium.'' Lond. 1650, I2°. pp. J 33, 
The plants are arranged in the alphabet 
fical order of the Latin names, with one or 
two 
