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CHAP. 41. 
Dr. Richardfon — the correfpondent of Sloane and 
of Dillenius — a diligmt invefiigator of Englifh 
flants — Communications to the Royal Society. 
Brewer — the a£iftant of Dillenius in his Welch 
tour, 
Harrifon— ^^/j Herbarium of 4600 fpecimens. 
Cole — another affiftant and correffondent of Dil- 
lenius — makes a colle^ion of Englifh flants^ 
€ind hurras it,, 
RICHARDSON, 
A MONG thofe whom Dillenius 
JLjL, has recorded in the preface to the 
third edition of Ray's Synopfis^ and in his 
HiJtoriaMufcorumy as having amplified Eng- 
lifh botany, the names of the Sherards, 
and of Dr. Richardson, obtain a fuperior 
diftindion. The merit of Dr. Richard- 
son, both from his undoubted {kill in thefci- 
ence, and his well known patronage of thofe 
who cherifhed it, demand a more particular 
pompiempration than I am able to give; 
fince 
