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Show The Epiftle Dedicatory. fon ofthat eminent and happy Worth, which,as ic was too good,tofear envy;fo isittoo great, to needanElogie. With Him, it was, You werepleafed to committo Me, the further profecution of this Work ; the Beginnings whereof, were by Your Order formerly made publique. Had I confulted my own Abilities alcogether, I fhould THE C:-OoN EB Ne TS: fcarcely have ventured upon it; feeingvery little, for which I could think well of myfelf, faving, That I had learned, upon good grounds, to think of You withgreateft Honour. The FIRST PART. ButI alfo confidered, Thatto infift hereon too much,mightbe a reflection upon Z%ourJudgments,who had thoughtfit co make choice of Me. And, That Yow were not more the Patrons of Wit, than of Induftry ; and of All, who thall endeavour to find out, or to confirmthe Truth of Things. Withal, I looked upon Nature, as a Treafure fo infinitely full; that as all Men together, cannot ex- CHAP L F the Original of Roots, §. 1, 2, 3. Of their Figures, 4; to 8. the end. Oftheir Motions, 9, to 15. hauft it ; fono Man, but mayfind out fomewhattherein, if he be refolved to Try. In compliance therefore with Your Commands, I have hereunto devoted a very confiderable part of my Time. Thefe,adding force tomy ownDefires,of being fomewhat inftrumental to the Improvement of Medicinal, and other wholefom Knowledge: if peradventure, as we increafe herein, we may become better, and more happy. As to which Improvement, though I could not hope; yet, I would not difpair. I have already preparedthe Soil, and made fome Plantation : what remaineth behind, and the Vintage of the whole, will depend much uponthe continued Influence of Your Beams: for how unpromifing foever the Stock may be; yet the Fruit cannot but be fomewhat matured, upon which Yow are pleafed to thine. I amalfo confident, that the fame Nobilty and Goodnefs, which accept the endeavours, will likewife pardon the faults, of, and moft fincerly devoted Servant NEHEMJAH pounding Parts. Lignons, 4, to the end. Whereof the one Parenchymous, 3, CH AP GREW. THE Com- The other TIL F the Barque. Its Original and external Accidents, §. 1. Size; 2. Compounding Parts: Whereof the one Parenchymous, 3. The Bladders of the Parenchyma, 4, 5,6. The Diametral Portions, 7,40 11. The other Part, Lignous, confifting of long Pipes or Vellels, 12, to 17, Of feveral Kinds, 18, to 23. In different Ryoportion, 24, 25. Andin different andclegant Pofition. 26, to the ends C BARR ahve F that Part of the Root next within the Bark; in Trees and Shrubby Plants, called the Wood. Hereof the Parenchyma, §.1, 2, 3,& 7. The Lignons Portion: ofwhich, the Sap-Veflels, 4. The Aer-Veficls, 5, 6. The Pofition ofthe Former, 8, 9. Ofthe Their Proportion, 13, 14,15. times alittle tapering. 16. Their Texture, 17, to 22. Your Lord{hips moft humbly ane IL. F the Skin. Its external Accidents, and Original, §. 1,3. Latter, 10, 11, 12. My Lord, September 1, CHAP. And of their Ages, 16, td The Latter, fome- Content, 23. |
