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 done but in a very few. But it is time to proceed.

Natural History of Plants comes next; which, for Variety and Use, is one of the noblest and pleasantest Parts of Knowledge. Its Mechanical and Medicinal Advantages were early known. Fruits afforded the first Sustenance to Mankind; and the old Heathens esteemed those worthy of Consecration, who taught them to till their Grounds, gather their Seed, and grind their Corn; with Trees they built themselves Houses, afterwards they found that the Bark of some Plants would serve for Cloaths, and others afforded Medicines against Wounds and Diseases. There is no doubt therefore, but this Part of Knowledge was sufficiently cultivated for the Uses of humane Life; especially when the World becoming Populous, had communicated their Notions together, and Conversation had introduced the Arts of