C E. 
P R E F A 
Natural h is tort, in its general 
Jenfe, comprehending the luhole produce of the 
creation, as confijling of beafts, birds, fifies, 
infeds, reptiles, fiovjers, plants, flones, fojjils, 
and minerals, it 'was impojfhle to include, in a 
Jingle volume like the following, even the na-mcs 
of the diferent articles : we 'were therefore o- 
bligcd to make a Jeledion of a part, which we 
confidered the moji curious, interefting, add 
worthy the attention of the pupil fludying that 
Jcience of nature. 
In the progrefs of the work, thoje beafts, 
birds, injeds, and flowers, are particularly 
dejcribed, that arc diflinguijhed by any peculiar 
charaderiflics of beauty, utility, curiofity, or 
medicinal virtue. 
It has been our endeavour to trace more thofe 
grand outlines of Jublime vjonders that elevate 
the heart to the Creator, than to defcend to 
the 
