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Dr.UvEDALE, ofE;^^'/^; ofMr.Du Bois, 
an Eaji India merchant ; of Mr. Courten, 
and others, were of the firft notice; and 
afforded much afiiftance to the labours of 
Ray, Plukenet, and Petiver. The 
growing commerce of the nation, the more 
frequent intercourfe with Holland, where 
immenfe colleftions from the Dutch colo- 
nies had been made, rendered thefe gratifi- 
cations more eaiily attainable than before ; 
and, from all thefe happy coincidences, fci- 
ence in general reaped great benefit. 
BISHOP COMPTON. 
Among thofe I have jufl: enumerated. 
Dr. Henry Compton, Biihop of London, 
claims peculiar notice ^ fince v/e learn from 
Mr. Ray, and Plukenet, that he joined 
to his taile for gardening, a real and fcien- 
tiiic knowledge of plants ^ an attainment not 
ufual among the great, in thofe days. 
This eminent prelate, fo diflinguifhed 
for his zeal in the caufe of Proteflantifm, 
and for the adive part he took in promot- 
ing the Revolution, was born in the year 
1632. He was entered a nobleman of 
Queen's 
