Brief Account of the Lives and Writings of John Jonston, John Goedart, Francis Redi, and John Swammerdam--Notice respecting the principal Works of Swammerdam--His Birth and Education--He studies Medicine, but addicts himself chiefly to the Examination of Insects--Goes to France, where he forms an Acquaintance with Thevenot--Returns to Amsterdam, takes his Degree, improves the Art of making Anatomical Preparations--Publishes various Works--Destroys his Health by the Intensity of his Application--Becomes deeply impressed with religious Ideas--Adopts the Opinions of Antoinette Bourignon--Is tortured by conflicting Passions--Endeavours to dispose of his Collections--Is affected with Ague and Anasarca, and dies after protracted Suffering--His Writings published by Boerhaave--His Classification of Insects, 118 RAY. ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF RAY. Birth and Parentage of Ray--He receives the Rudiments of his Education at Braintree School--At the age of Sixteen enters at Katherine Hall, Cambridge--Removes to Trinity College, where he passes through various Gradations, and becomes a Fellow--Publishes his Catalogue of Cambridge Plants, and undertakes several Journeys--Extracts from his Itineraries--Resigns his Fellowship--Becomes a Member of the Royal Society--Publishes his Catalogue of English Plants, &c.--Death of his most intimate Friend, Mr Willughby--Character of that Gentleman--Mr Ray undertakes the Education of his Sons, and writes a Vocabulary for their Use--Notice of Dr Lister--Several Works published by Mr Ray, who improves and edits Willughby's Notes on Birds and Fishes--Continues his scientific Labours--Remarks on the Scoter and Barnacle--Letters of Dr Robinson and Sir Hans Sloane--Notice respecting the latter--Publication of the Synopsis of British Plants, the Wisdom of God manifested in the Works of Creation, &c.--Estimate of the Number of Animals and Plants known--Synopsis of Quadrupeds and Serpents--Classification of Animals--Various Publications--Ray's Decline--His last Letter--His Ideas of a Future State, and of the Use of the Study of Nature--His Death, Character, and principal Writings, 136 REAUMUR. ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE AND WRITINGS OF REAUMUR. Birth and Education of Reaumur--He settles at Paris, where he is introduced to the Scientific World by the President Henault, and becomes a Member of the Academy of Sciences--His Labours for the Improvement of the Arts--His Works on Natural History, of which the Memoirs on Insects are the most important--His Occupations and Mode of Life, 183 LINNAEUS. SECTION I. BIRTH AND EDUCATION OF LINNAEUS.