 | John Ray, William Derham - 1760 - 370 pages
...have Mr. Willughbys Hiftory and Papers in my Hands, who had fpent a great deal of Time, and beftowed much Pains, upon this Subject, when there were few...though now there be many, and it is Pity his Pains fhould be loft. I know not whether I told you, that I defigned, in every Tribe, firft to put our Engli/h... | |
 | John Ray, William Derham - 1760 - 364 pages
...Papers in my Hands, who had {pent a great deal of Time, and beftowed much Pains, upon this Subjedt, when there were few that minded, or were diligent...though now there be many, and it is Pity his Pains fhould be loft. I know not whether I told you, that I defigned, in every Tribe, firft to put our EngUJh... | |
 | John Ray - 1848 - 540 pages
...memory perfect. The main reason which induces me to undertake it is, because I have Mr. AVillughby's History and Papers in my hands, who had spent a great...lost. I know not whether I told you that I designed, iu every tribe, first to put our English species by themselves, and then the exotic by themselves.... | |
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I give you thanks for the kind visit you made me here, and those rare insects you were pleased to communicate. I am now entering upon an history of insects, for which you would have been a far fitter person, having, what I want, your senses entire, your... 