Veilers ramble abroad to fee fine things, and ftill remain 
igilorant of M'hat we have at home. Tliis Hiftory I 
could defire like\\dfe might commence from the lowcft 
degree of Animation in or Plant-ammals ; in- 
quiring here into Nature^s fir ft Rudiments and oblcurer 
Ve^igm of forming the Organs of an Amphibious life in 
them ; then gradually afcendin^ by her clew to run 
through all the various Tribes or Ammds\ carefully ob- 
ferving all along the Harmony fhe keeps, or the Liberty 
f3ie takes in the difterent formation of them, and from 
the whole to give a general ProfpeSt of her workings. 
The various tribes of Animals I may reckon Infects^ 
KeptiieSy'Fifhes^Birds^^adru^eds^ and t\it Interne diatt 
flecks ; and of thefe may be given 
Vhy^tologkuL 
An kZQXMVitA.AnmmicaL 
Medical. 
The Phyfwlogic^il Account may contain 
The Names C ^our ownC ^ r Antient 
*^of ^ or <NatIonsboth^ and 
Synonyma's*- othci c c Modern. 
r ■ 
Their general and external defcriptions. 
Theif various (pecies and fubdivifidns, aadChara^le- 
riftical marks; 
The Pl^es thfey moft frequent or are bred in. 
The feafon when, and the time how long they live. 
Tlieir way of Living, their Food, c^r. 
■ Any remarkable Oblervations relating to their faga- 
city, &c. 
The ule and Benefit they afford to Man, &c. 
t Food, and the beft way of ordering them, 
for ^Cloathing. 
{Mechanical ufes, 
Th^= 
