Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. To the catalogues of Natural History, the Linnean names of plants and animals are subjoined, and where the author has given no descriptions, such particulars as seemed gene rally interesting are added. This edition also contains a large Appendix, comprehending several useful lists and other papers; and a copious Index.