The hiv^ of Mr. RAY. 31 
conceive, from the Saxoit Word jiej>an, 
reniigare., to row, or jieatte, remi- 
giunty an Oar. 
In the fame Letter he mentions 
another Thing relating to himfelf, 
which was an Offer of 200 Pounds 
per Annumy to travel with three 
young Noblemen into foreign Parts. 
This Propofal he had once a Mind 
to have come into, and the rather, 
that he might review the Alpine 
Plants : but upon more ferious Con- 
fideration, he thought fit to Ipare his 
weakly Body, and ftay at Home-; 
being modulo contentusy or, as Me- 
lantus in Homer faith, 
Airi^cov a'/CoAss, ovk olopM, aS'e Ae/3»Tcts. 
Odyf. 17. 
For a Clofe of thefe two Years, 
1669 and 1670, I fhall take Notice 
of an Article which I meet with 
4 among 
