To the Reader. 
^ where I could mderjland him) I ha>ve explained 
many things^ that might he doubted of ; And 
thoje who injoy a jut able leafure may hereby be put 
in a ready way^to purfue the Hiftory of thefe long 
negleSted Animals. 
Alfo I haz/e taken great care of the Deflgnes, 
in transferring them upon Copper Plates; which I 
dare promife are Exqui fitly performed, by the beji 
of our Englifli Artifts; which was my expence-, and 
which the Booh^jellers were not willing to Reim- 
hurfe me -, fo that this Imprejfon confifs bit of a 
150. Qoppys, which were intended only for 
the curious. And upon this occafon I mufl needs 
fay, that Naturall Hifiory k much injured, 
through the little incouragement, which is gizien 
to the Artift, whofe Id able performances can ne- 
zier be enough rewarded', being not only neceffary, 
but the z>ery beauty, and life of this kind of learn- 
ing. 
If the Reader Jljallyet defire to be informed, why 
the Comments go no farther, then the greater part 
of the work^ only \ let him kpow, that theTranfla- 
tion lay by me unfnijhed, and in the frji draught 
for abozie Sezaen Tears, and had fo done long enough, 
had not my zjery good FriendMt. T. K. of Cowk- 
reig, z/ery Obligingly undertaken to Tranfcribe 
and perfezi it. So that the humour of Comment- 
