SIR HANS SLOANE. 
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amongst us, as divers sorts of birds, four-footed 
beasts, and fishes, to whom I have given usual 
English names. Others are less familiar ; and, as 
yet, unfitted with apt English terms, as the shell- 
creatures, insects, minerals, outlandish-fruits, and 
the like, which are part of the Materia Medica 
(encroachers upon that faculty may try how they 
can crack such shells.) The other sort is Artificials, 
as utensills, householdstuffe, habits, instruments 
of warre used by several nations, rare curiosities 
of art, &c. These are also expressed in English, 
(saving the coynes, which would vary but little if 
translated,) for the ready satisfying whomsoever 
may desire a view thereof. The catalogue of my 
garden I have also added in the conclusion, (and 
given the names of the plants both in Latin and 
English,) that nothing may be wanting which at 
present comes within view, and might be expec- 
ted from, your ready friend, John Tradescant.” 
The work, which is now exceedingly rare, contains 
engraved portraits by Hollar, of the father and 
son. Under the father’s head is the following 
inscription : — “ Johannes Tradescantus Pater, 
rerum selectarum insignem supellectilem in 
Reconditorio Lambethiano, prope Londinum, 
etiamnum visendam primus instituit ac locuple- 
tavit.” Under that of the son are these lines, 
“Johannes Tradescantus Filius, genii ingeniique 
paterni verus heres, relictum sibi rerum undique 
