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able, not only to School- boys, but 
to the Amendment of our Didion- 
aries and Lexicons, as may be feen 
in fome of the beft of them that have 
been publifhed fince that Time. In 
moft of which, I obferve, that they 
make Ufe of the Significations of 
Words afilgned by Mr. Willughby 
and Mr. Ray (which fcarce ever was 
done before by the old Grammarians); 
but yet fometimes they cannot forbear 
approving of the old Signification, 
which inveterate Cuftom hath made 
familiar to them. 
Having this Truft repofed in him, 
Mr. Ray was forced to lay afide the 
Thoughts he had of another Weftern 
Simpling Journey, and indeed of all 
Journeys of that Kind, he thinking 
it his Duty to be as aflifiant to his 
dear Friend’s Family as he could. 
For which Reafon he much confined 
D 4 him- 
