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etching, that I might hazard only the lofs of fo much of my
own time. The truth of drawing in all the figures may be
relied on, and the defcriptions are faithful. For the execution
of the plates in the engraving part, and for the ftile in
writing, I can make no other apology than that of throwing
myfelf on the humanity of my friends and the publick.
H a l i f a x , Anguß i 6th, 1785.
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The books I have referred to are few, and fuch only as
may be fuppofed to be in die poffeffion of every Englifli
Botanift, namely,
Lin. Sp. PI. Caroli Linnsi Species Plantarum, atom. 8vo. Plolm. 17 6 2 .
Flo. Scot. Flora Scotica by the Rev. Mr Lightfoot, 2 v. 8vo. London, 17 7 7 .
Flo. Ang. Gul Hudfoni, Flora Angelica, 2 tom. 8vo. London, 17 7 8 .
Ger. Em. Gerard’s Herbal, enlarged by Johiifon, Folio, London 16 3 3 .
Park. Parkinfon’ s Herbal, or Theatre of Plants, Folio, London, 1640.
The other Britifh Ferns, viz. the Equifetum, Pilularia and
Ifoetes, with new figures and defcriptions, may fnortly appear
to complete the hiftory of Britifh Ferns, if the prefent part
be well received.
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