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his trufl: with fo much repatation, that 
he was prevailed on to take the charge of 
Wriothefijy grandfon of William^ firll Duke 
of Bedford ; and made a fecond tour to 
the continent, with equal fatisfadion to the 
noble family who confided in him. 
He returned from this tour, as I con- 
jecture, about the year 1693; and conimu« 
nicated to Mr. Ray a Catalogue of Plants, 
which he had remarked on Mount Jura^ 
Salevcy and the neighbourhood of Geneva. 
This was publiflied as a ' Supplement in 
Ray's Sylloge Stirphim Eiirop^arum.'' 
About this time we find he was in Ireland^ 
with his friend Sir Arthur Rawdon, at 
Moyra ; of whom mention has been made 
in the article Sloane. 
In travelling, Sherard gratified his fa- 
vourite paflion, and formed connedions 
with the moft celebrated charadlers on the 
continent, Herman, Boerhaave, and 
Tour NE FORT. He was very early fkilled 
in EngHfi botany; and although his publi- 
cations are few, there is no, doubt that he 
had beftowed great afliduity in the ftudy of 
Englifi plants. Need I allege any farther 
evidence,, 
