Smithsonian Institution Libraries : William Paterson traveled to the Cape region in search of botanical specimens in 1777, at the age of 22. He returned to England in 1779 and ten years later published this illustrated account of his four expeditions, stressing fidelity to his observations in the field. SIL28-292-02

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William Paterson traveled to the Cape region in search of botanical specimens in 1777, at the age of 22. He returned to England in 1779 and ten years later published this illustrated account of his four expeditions, stressing fidelity to his observations in the field., Image number:SIL28-292-02