PREFACE. xxvii 
Inaccuracy of man on certain points, that 
even a tolerable conjecture concerning the 
pfe of thofe parts was not made till the 
year 1676. 
Having finifhed all that ! think neceffary 
to fay concerning Linnsus and his works., 
i ihall now come to what relates imme- 
diately to myfelf only. Firft then as to the 
tranflation, I have endeavored to avoid 
making it too literal, and fervile, but yet i 
hope without taking any undue liberties, or 
deviating from the fenfe of the originals. 
The part which is likely to prove leaffc 
agreeable to the reader, is that which was 
moft troublefome to the tranflator. I mean 
the names of things not generally known. 
Some of thefe i have been obliged to leave 
in Latin, not being able to find anyEnglifh 
names for them. I will not pretend to 
have avoided all mifiakes on this head, but 
it is certain i (liould have committed more, 
as well as have had much more trouble, 
had it not been for the affiftancc of the 
ingenious Mr. Hudfon, whofe fkill in all 
fhe branches of natural hiftory, and parti- 
