The DEDICATION. 
rials for Natural Pbilofophy but^ however^ Natu* 
ral Hi/lory was not .Natural Pbilofophy ; and it 
was eafy for all his ETiends to fee, with, what 
intent he £o often us’d this remarkable Exprefli* 
on. We knew his Love to the Royal Society^ 
and his Fears for it. It was not that he defpis’d 
fo ufeful a Branch of Learning as Natural Hiflo* 
ry^.^ he was too’wife to do fo ; But ftill he judg’d 
that this humble Handmaid to Philofophy, tho* 
fhe might be well employ’d in amaffing Imple- 
ments and Materials for the Service of her Mi- 
flrefs, yet muft very much forget her felf, and 
the Meannefs of her Station, if ever (he (hould 
prefumc to claim the Throne, and arrogate to 
her felf the Title of the ^een of Sciences. 
Thefe, Sir, were the Sentiments of that Illuf- 
trious Philofopher,and his Authority alone would 
weigh a great deal with you, if the Solidity of 
your own Judgnient did not convince you of the 
Truth of them. But 1 (hall not offer here to draw 
your Charafler : It is fufficient to fay, that Mr. 
Folkes was Sir Ifaac Newton^s Friend. However, 
while I avoid being troublefome to your Modefty, 
I beg leave to indulge my own Vanity thus far, 
to endeavour by this publick Application to 
perpetuate the Memory of that fincere and con- 
ftant Friendfhip, which has now fo many Years 
fubfifted between you and me, who am, with the 
highelt Efteem and RefpeQ, Sir, 
Tour moji Obliged and mofi Faithful Servant^ 
J; JU R. IN, Rj S,Secr. 
