The Epiftle Dedicatory, 
mentioned a^d the libe concerns. Upm which account ^ Sir ^ 1 dlfi 
fcruple not to folltcite the cmtinumce of your favour to aivmce the 
Dejigns of the KojdX Society, according to hk Maj eft ies Intentions 
exprejl in the Royal charter^ in regard of the great: md mmy epfor^ 
tmities ^ that will cjfer themfelves into your hands^ both bj ferram 
negotiations ) and dormjiick concernments, 
By the Bxperie?ice of late Tears we have grounds to hope^ That^ 
while our Englijh Nobility and Gentlemen are pleas d to bring 
home useful Arts and ingenious Difcoveries of Nature from their 
Travels \ the largenefs of our Commerce abroad ^ and the growth 
of Arts at home , and the Obfervations of judicious Antiquaries, 
wiU be a threefold advantage for the reputation and benefit of 
England , and caft an acceptable and obliging afpe5i over all hii^ 
Majefties Dominions^ 
fhe mofl difficult and cur iot^ parts of Fhyfiology and Geometty^ 
cfOpticks and Ajlronomy ^ have grown in England, and in the 
thief places of Chrijlendom , in few years f after than fome untra- 
cf able men are willing they Jhould grow. And thefe Abflruftties 
give gopd fatisfaBion tind fincere delight to the deeply Intelligent 
and truly Reafinable, On the other hand , Rural diligence and 
trade bring-in to the ^JWultitude a [enable reward^ with num^ 
herlefs varieties of emoluments and accommodations : In theje alfi 
there fhfti^ fi^^thing been latel)^ done among m. In Scotland alfo 
they hegin^^ on one hand^ to ereB ^Aflronomical Obfervatories , and 
m the other ^ to call for Dutch Gar diners and Nurferies about their 
chief Cities andUniverfities^ J^/^ Ireland fhakfs off her prijlin 
lazinefs^ being mw bujy in providing fine Ltnnen for themfelves^ 
Sayles and Rigging for Ships ^ for Commerce^ and for their Ftjhery ^ 
in tiUi^i fmre Imd^ and'.in turning their Mofjy grounds into Gardens 
'ofTiftatcesv Thever^wil^er^efiif^^'^ ona fuddain^ 
become a fruitful Orchard^ fenced with Ships of their 0wn buildings 
and bordered with Stages and all furniture for their Fifhery. jind 
in lefstime^ by Godsbleffingy ^ditimc^ may be the faireji Garden of 
the world, 
Jndnow^ Sir, 'tis unneceffary^ I jhould fay more to yon^ either for 
the one or the other, for the more Sublime , or for the more Ufeful 
jirts. Tour own Genitis^ without any other imprefsment , will 
make Inferences leading to further advantages. Mean while, I 
am full of hopes , I jhall not mifs of my honejt aime , by rvhat 
hath already appear d from you in the fair Buildings of Queens 
Calledge 
