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tlon, he tells us, it was undertaken, and who 
contributed largely to augment it. In the 
firft edition was a catalogue of the Englijh 
birds and fifhes ; but this was omitted in a 
fubfequent improved and enlarged edition, 
in 1 69 1, Mr. Ray having then projefted 
his Synopfis Animaliumr 
This is one of thofe philological collec- 
tions, which tends to amufe and gratify gene- 
ral curiofity, is of ufe, not only to ftrangers 
and thofe who travel, but to thofe who ftay 
much at home ; while it contributes to en- 
large the extent, and illuftrate the conftruc- 
tion of the Englijh tongue. Mr. Thorcfiy, 
of Leedsy fent to Mr. Ray^ a large addition 
to this lift in the year 1703, which was 
printed in his Philofophical Letters," by 
Dr. Derham. 
In 1675, he communicated to the Royal 
Society fome experiments, made, I believe, by 
Mr. WiLLUGHBY, accomxpanied with his 
own obfervations, tending to afcertain the 
true ufe of the air-bladder in fiihes. They 
are fuch as the prefent phyfiology of fifhes 
have confirmed j and were printed in the 
Philofophical Tranfaftions, W 115. 
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