Life Mr. RAY. 55 
was his Methodus Plant arum nova ; 
which was publifhed in the Year 
1682. 
The Reafon of Mr. Rady's fetting 
about this Work was this. He had 
for fome Years much fignalized his 
Skill in Botany^ and was therefore, 
by fome of his learned Friends, put 
upon writing a General Hijlory of 
Plants.^ . particularly, the Honourable , 
Captain Hatton, a fkilful .Botanift, 
recommended this Work very ear- 
neftly to him. To whom, for this 
Reafon, Mr. Ray dedicated the Firll 
Volume of his Hijlor. Plantar, ge- 
neralise which, after he had laboured 
at for fome conliderable Time, the 
Firft Volume was publifhed in fune 
1686. And about the fame Time 
alfo the Second Volume was fent to 
the Prefs, but was not finifhed there 
till the latter End of 1687. 
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