. Sylva sylvarvm : or, A naturall historie, in ten centuries. LONDON, ^ Printed by f. H, for IVMam Lee at tlic 7«r(/ H:ad in Fleet-ftreet^ next to the Miter. 16ty. *. w_ ;t^ ^iMl. ^ m ^ Auinghad the Honour to be conti-p nually with my Lord^ in compi-^^ ling of this Worke; And to be em--ployed therein; I haue thought it^^^^not amiffe, (withhis ;ood leauc and liking. ^ for the betterfatisfaaionof thole that mallreade it, to make knovvne fome^what of his LordChips Intentions, touchmg theOrdering, and Publifliing of the fame. I haueheard hisLordlliip often fay,, that ifheeHiould! haue


. Sylva sylvarvm : or, A naturall historie, in ten centuries. LONDON, ^ Printed by f. H, for IVMam Lee at tlic 7«r(/ H:ad in Fleet-ftreet^ next to the Miter. 16ty. *. w_ ;t^ ^iMl. ^ m ^ Auinghad the Honour to be conti-p nually with my Lord^ in compi-^^ ling of this Worke; And to be em--ployed therein; I haue thought it^^^^not amiffe, (withhis ;ood leauc and liking. ^ for the betterfatisfaaionof thole that mallreade it, to make knovvne fome^what of his LordChips Intentions, touchmg theOrdering, and Publifliing of the fame. I haueheard hisLordlliip often fay,, that ifheeHiould! haue ferued the glory of hisowne Name, he hadbeen better not to haue publiihedthis VSQtturallHiftou : Fontmayfeeme an Indigefted Heapof Particulars ; And cannot haue that Luflre,which Bookescalf intoMethodshaue: But thathe refoiued to preferre the good of Men, andthat which might beft fecure it, before any thingthat might haue Relation to Himfclfe. And heeknew well, that ther was no other way open, tovnloofe Mens mindes, being bound ; and ^asit were) Maleficiate, by the Charmesof deceituineNotions,and Theories- andtherby made^ A Inipo To the ^B^ader. Impotent for Generation of


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