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So foon as I had finithed the Second and Third Pats, 1 
proceeded to the Laff, fc. of Leaves, Flowers, Fruits and 
Seeds: and thofe Things I met with, more remarqua- 
ble, were prefented to the faid Society in the Years 1676 
& 1677. And the publifhing of the former Parts fuc: 
ceflively, as well as of all together, hath been done in 
purfuance of their feveral Orders for the fame. 
Having concluded the Hiffory of Perfect Plants ; I in- 
tended to have fubjoyned the Defcription of thofe which 
are Imperfect. Asalfo of Parafitical, Marine, and Sen- 
fitive Plants. Aud laftly, a view‘of ‘the chief Particu- 
lars, wherein the Mechanifme of a Plant, is different from 
that of an Animal. But-thefe things I leave'to fome 
other Hand. 
The Firft Book, a little after it came forth ; ‘was 
tranflated into the French Tongue, by Monf Le Vafeur 
an Ingenious Gentleman in Paris; elegantly, and in the 
Judgment of thofe who are well skilled’in that Lan= 
guage, with much exactnefs, as to the fenfe.. He ha- 
ving taken fpecial care, to have all the difficulties of 
our own, by Me, cleared to him. And ima late Book 
Entituled, Philofophia vetus & nova printed at Noriberg 
1682. the Learned Author feemsto have made ufe of this 
Tranflation, for all that he hath taken notice of in that 
my Firft Book, 
By the Ingenious Collectors of the German Epheme- 
rides, both my Firft, Second, and Third Books, are alk 
publithed in Latine. But their unskilful Interpreter doth 
often fail of the Grammatical Senfe. Whofe Errors, ma- 
ny of them very grofs, I defire may be imputed neither 
to them, nor to my felf. 

Befides: thefe, the Second Leéture of Mixture is alfo 
tranflated into French, by Monf. Mefmin a Learned 
Phyficianin Paris: whofe Verfion is very well approved 
by thofe who are competent Judges hereof. 
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