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moft convenient Method he could, for 
the more eafy and Ipeedy finding 
them on Occafion. This Book, 
although about this Time fitted up 
for the Prefs, and fent to Cambridge 
to be there printed, in i66g, yet was 
not publifhed till the Year 1672. 
In this Year i66g, Mr. Ray pre- 
pared alfo his Catalogue- of Englifh 
Plants for the Prefs ; which was Firft 
publifhed in the Year 1670, and 
afterwards in 1677. His humble 
Thoughts of which, and his other 
Books, may be feen in a Latin Let- 
ter of- his to Dr. Lifer of Augufthc 
22d, 1670 (7). 
I 
In the fame Letter he alfo takes 
Notice of his altering his Name, by 
(7) See the Philofofhkal Letters above quoted, 
p. 71. 
leaving 
