So C H A P T E S 33. 
Siibfequent voyagers have eftablifhed it as a 
fad:, that in the warmer and intertropical 
regions, this latter clafs conftitutes, in a 
general way, the third part of the vegetable 
produftions of nature. Abundantly the re- 
verfe of this takes place in temperate and 
cold climates. 
In thefe volumes Sir Hans has introduced 
all his quotations at length from the books 
of travels mentioned in the " Catalogue,'* 
to illuftrate the various ufes of each vege- 
table. They exhibit a proof of the author's 
induftry, which, I conceive, it is difficult to 
parallel in any other work. The tables, 
which were principally engraved by Vander 
Guchty although on a large fcale, yet hav- 
ing the difadvantage of being done from 
dried fpecimens, want thofe natural atti- 
tudes which grace more modern perform- 
ances. In this volume. Sir Hans takes va- 
rious occafions to defend himfelf from the 
ftridlures of Plukenet^ and, in his turn, 
criticifes that author, though in a language 
much lefs cen furable than that of the Man- 
ttja. 
The voyage of Dr. Sloan e was produc- 
tive of much fubfequent beaei&t to fcience, 
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