76 The 'Ll vs. of Mr. RAY. 
Letter of September the 30th 1698, 
he could not fo much as walk into the 
neighbouring Fields., &c. 
This Book, although finiihed in 
1698, could not be printed without 
Difficulty in Four or Five Years 
after. For the London Bookfellers 
were unwilling to undertake it, fo 
that Mr. Ray was forced to confult 
his learned Friend Dr. Hotton, the 
Botanic Profeflbr of Leyden, about 
it; who, with all Readinefs, under- 
took to have it printed in Holland', 
and was fo earneft to get the Copy 
over, that I find many importunate 
Letters from him to Mr. Ray about 
it. And at laft having received the 
Copy, he got the JVaajbergs of Am- 
Jlerdam to undertake it, who printed 
1100 Copies Leyden (where Dr. 
Hotton lived) that he might lupervile 
the Prefs. 
The 
