Heads of a course of lectures in botany. Read at Cambridge / [Thomas Martyn].

  • Thomas Martyn
Date:
1764
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Credit: Heads of a course of lectures in botany. Read at Cambridge / [Thomas Martyn]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    THE PREFACE. S • v * 1 WHILST the Works of Nature are fo much ftudied in moft Countries of Eu¬ rope 5 it is to be lamented that the Progrefs of Natural Hiftory has been but flow in Great Bri¬ tain. Notwithftanding we mull yield in point of Climate to many other Kingdoms, yet upon the whole it mu ft be allowed that our Advan¬ tages are fuperior to any which they can boaft. The great Enlargement of the Britijh Domi¬ nions in America, has opened a wide Field for new Difcoveries and Improvements in Natural Hiftory 3 and the Extenlivenefs, I might almoft fay the Univerfality, of our Trade, gives into our Hands the Natural Treafures of every Cli¬ mate. Nothing is wanting but a proper Spirit to make ufe of thefe great Advantages, and to receive thofe Treafures which Nature fo willing¬ ly and fo liberally pours in upon us from every Quarter. France has generally employed Men of Emi¬ nence in various Parts of the World to fearch after the Productions of Nature 3 whilft Perfons of the heft Abilities have been fupported at A ' Home
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