56 7 %e 'L ive cf Mr. RAY; 
£0 the compiling this Hiftory, 
many learned and . ingenious Men. 
gave their helping Hand ; but none, 
laboured more in it than Mr. Ray 
two great Friends, Sir Hans Shane 
and Dr, TSancred Robinfon., who were 
perpetually fome Way or other 
aiding to the Completion of the 
heavy Work. 
Neither did Mr. Ray take Care 
only of his own Books, but he con- 
tinued to be mindful of what Mr. 
Willughby left behind him, particu- 
larly of what he had done about 
Fifties. Which, being noble Mate^ 
rials, but indigefted and confufed, ' 
Mr. Ray was at no fmall Trouble to 
put them into that complete Order 
that . was necefiary for the Prefs : 
Which he had done about the Year. 
1684, as he faith in a Letter to Dr. 
Xancred Robinfon., of February the 
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