"The Life Mr. RAY, 67 
dica Aninialium ^uadrupedum., See. 
was ready for the Prefs, and fent to , 
London-y and given to the Printers in 
yarMary 1692, and by them finifhed 
in June following, 1693. For the 
writing of which Hiflory the World 
is obliged to the often before com- 
mended Dr. Tancred Robinfony who, 
well knowing Mr. Ray s great Abili- 
ties, and how acceptable and fervice- 
able his Synopfa of PlantSy and his 
Method of Birds and Fijhes had been, 
thought a Synopfis Methodica of all 
A 7 timalsy and indeed of FoJJilsy and 
in fliort of all Nature, would be of 
very great Ufe ; and therefore he put 
him upon this Work.' But a Synopfis 
of this Amplitude being too operofe 
for one Time, and fuch as would 
make a Volume much too bulky for 
the Pocket, Mr. Rxiy therefore firft 
• fet upon the Quadrupeds and &r- 
Tribe: And having difpatched 
F 2 • that,' 
