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Rh Thus much for the Greek Text: In regard to the Englih, as my Intent was to render the Work intelligible to the Britih Reader, I have not tied myelf down to a bare verbal Tranlation. I have attempted to give, not only his Words, but his Meaning; and in many Places have tranlated a ingle Syllable into a whole Sentence, by giving, where that Syllable referred to omething aid before, a hort Recapitulation of the Matter referred to; and by that Means preerving the neceary Connection of Thought; without which, what followed might have appeared obcure.

To the preent Edition I have added a Greek Index of all Theophratus's Words, for which I am obliged to Mr. Newberry: As alo the Account of a new Acid, from a Stone firt produced in Sweden;