An essay on the indigenous grasses of Ireland / [John White].

  • John White
Date:
1808
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Credit: An essay on the indigenous grasses of Ireland / [John White]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    “xvurt 7 PREFACE. debted for rescuing from utter obli- vion its ancient tongue.* I was roused by the accounts given of this lan- guage, its copious and expressive terms, to carry on my former design of compiling the generic and specific names after the manner mentioned, following the Linnean method as nearly as possible. The scientific names, which are marked by a circumflex, are given in the Irish character, and also in the Italic, for the use of those who may not be acquainted with the Imish let- “er. And those that follow are the synonimous names by which they are generally known. Seeing that a catalogue of the names, scientifically compiled, would appear rather bare, I proceeded fur- ther, so as to give generic and spe- cific descriptions of each, in which I was * General Vallancey.
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