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CHAP. 22. 
Merret, brief anecdotes of— His Pinax Rerum 
Natural ium, intended to Jufply the deficiencies 
of How'j Phytologia — Affifled by Willifel : 
Goodyer's manuf crips — Merret'j other wri^ 
tings — His papers in the Philofophical Tranf- 
adions. 
MERRET. 
QHRISrOPHER, the fon of Chrif-^ 
" topher Merret, was born at 
JVinchcombey in Gloiicejlerfloire^ Feb, i6, 
1614. He became a ftudent in Glou- 
cejier Hall, in the beginning of the year 
163 1 ; two years after which time, he 
tranflated himfelf to Oriel College, and 
" took the degree of B. A. in 1634. Af- 
terwards, retiring again to Gloucejier 
Hall, he applied to the ftudy of phylic, 
and was created do6lor in that faculty in 
1642. About this time he fettled in 
London, and came into conliderable prac- 
tice, was a fellow of the College of 
*« Phyficians, and of the Royal Society. 
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