and aHatural Btjlory of Animals. 9 
perance hath made us liable to a greater number of dil^ 
eafes. 
As already they have furniflied us with a ffreat ftore of 
generous Medicines^' fo I doubt not, but tnat if a ftrift 
learch were made, we might eafily augment the flock 
from them, I could therefore wifh, that tliis hkcwife 
were profecuted, and the beft Methods of preparing and 
giving them were faithfully recorded. 
Having run through thefe three Accounts, the Phyfiolo- 
gkal, tht Jmtomicd and Medical^ a refleftion upon the 
whole may be made ; and the Pfeudodoxiaox falfe Opini- 
ons of theAntients, andthe fahalom traditwns conc^xmn^ 
them, may be taken notice of, rather by way of Catalogue 
than a larger Confutation, 
But here It may be objected perhaps by fome, That this 
dcfignistoogreattobeeffefted, fince a fingle (iibjed fo 
to be examined, will make a volume, and require Ibme 
years, and the afTiftances of feveral heads and hands. But 
however flothful Ignorance may hence take a difcourage- 
ment, yet nothing is infuperable to diligence and pains. 
But he certainly is to blame, who becaufe he can't have 
all, grows fullen, and will have none. If what may, 
were but performed, fucha ftock would eafily be added 
to by future diligence ; and far better a little with accu- 
ratenels, than an heap of rubbifh carelefly thrown toge- 
ther. Malpighi in his Silk-worm hath done more, than 
Jonjlon in his whole book of Infers ; and he and the Inge- 
nious Dr. Grew' have taught us far more of Kants, than 
either Gerardor Farkinfon, Since therefore it requires fb 
much Pains, Expence and Time, many hands muft be en^ 
gaged therein ; although it were to be defired, that fome 
wHhoft great Labours and Experience had rendrcd them 
more capable and expert, were more immediately con- 
cerned. Nor were it difficult, were there more Akxm- 
d^rs to find out Arijlotks. 
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