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120 The Floral King.
insects, Edwards in birds, Regenfus in conches, Ehret
in plants, which are so splendid that the most
callous Hottentot might be induced to love and
admire the works of the Creator. When I farther
inquire what cause has driven this class of literature
to such a height, I find that encouragement alone
has done it all.
“‘Rich English gentlemen contributed to Catesby’s
journey to America, and paid his tables with high
prices, Roesel was encouraged by Baron to his work,
Ehvet’s tables were paid with a guinea a piece as fast
as he could producethem. His Majesty of Denmark
liberally got us Regenfus’s shells. How Edwards
was encouraged may be read in his preface. Now
boast the English of their Edwards, the Germans
their Roesel, the Danes of their Regenfus, and
that with good reason. Our libraries have, through
them, become more illustrious, the potentates
themselves must tarry when these books are being
opened, and are induced to patronize the sciences.
But, gentlemen, let us compare the miracles of our
time with the figures which your Clerck produced of
the choicest Indian Papilions, and you will see
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