198 C H A P T E R 15. 
from the learned in this Vvay ; that it pro- 
moted the lludy of plants ; and, by raifing 
the reputation of its author, encouraged 
him to profecute his ftudies with vigour. 
Thefe occupations, however, did not di-^ 
vert Mr, Ray from his objedl of entering 
into the miniflry. He v/as, in Dec. 1660, 
ordained both deacon and prieft, by Dr. 
Sander/on^ biihop of hincoln^ and conti- 
nued fellow of 'Trinity College till the Bar- 
tholomew aftj which, as he did not fub- 
fcribe, neceffarily fuperfeded him. This 
event took place Sept. 18, 1662. 
The defire Mr. Ray had to extend his 
knowledge of Englij% botany, had induced 
him, in the autumn of 1658, to take a jour- 
ney, which he performed alone, through the 
midland counties of Englafid, and the nor- 
thern part of Wales ^ in fearch of plants. 
This, tour held him from Auguft 9, to 
September 18. Of this, and of two other- 
tours, Mr. Ray preferved fome fhort me- 
morandums, in which he has noticed his daily 
progrefs, fome remarkable fa£ls that occur- 
red, fome obfervations on the antiquities 
that he met with, and fome of the rare 
plants. 
