 These two gentlemen, finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method ; and to give accurate descriptions of the several species, from a strict...  Memorials of John Ray: Consisting of His Life - Page 76by William Derham, James Edward Smith, Georges baron Cuvier, Aubert Aubert Du Petit-Thouars - 1846 - 220 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1816 - 536 pages
...agreed between themselves, before theif travels on the continent, to reduce the several tribes of nature to a method, and to give accurate descriptions of the several species from a strict survey of them : and, since Mr. Willoughby's genius lay chiefly to animals, he undertook the birds,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...between themselves, before -their travels on the continent, to reduce the several tribes 6f nature to a method, and to give accurate descriptions of the several species from a strict survey of them: and, since Mr. Willonghby's genius lay chiefly to animals, he nftder-' took the birds,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1816 - 538 pages
...agreed between themselves, hefore their travels on the continent, to reduce the several tribes of nature to a method, and to give accurate descriptions of the several species from a strict survey of them : and, since Mr. Willoughby's genius lay chiefly to animals, he undertook the birds,... | |
 | 1833 - 504 pages
...finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method...the several species, from a strict view of them." That Ray entered upon his task, however perplexing it might be, with the enthusiastic energy of a man... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1834 - 418 pages
...finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method...the several species, from a strict view of them." Both entered upon the task with an enthusiasm which could have been excited only by an intense love... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1834 - 418 pages
...finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method...the several species, from a strict view of them." Both entered upon the task with an enthusiasm which could have been excited only by an intense love... | |
 | William MacGillivray - 1834 - 408 pages
...finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method...the several species, from a strict view of them." Both entered upon the task with an enthusiasm which could have been excited only by an intense love... | |
 | William Jardine - 1835 - 412 pages
...finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method...forasmuch as Mr Willughby's genius lay chiefly to Animate, therefore he undertook the Birds, Beasts, Fishes, and Insects, as Mr Ray did the Vegetables.... | |
 | 1838 - 542 pages
...finding the history of nature very imperfect, had agreed between themselves, before their travels beyond sea, to reduce the several tribes of things to a method...the several species, from a strict view of them." That Ray entered upon his task, however perplexing it might be, with the enthusiastic energy of a man... | |
 | 1846 - 586 pages
...property, had devoted most of his time to the study and investigation of nature, Ray had formed a plan 1 to reduce the several tribes of things to a method,...the several species, from a strict view of them.' The vegetable kingdom was allotted to Kay, whilst the animals were assigned to his companion. This... | |
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