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# Title: [Johannis Wallis S. T. D. Geometriae Professoris Saviliani, in Celeberrima Academia Oxoniensi, De Algebra Tractatus; Historicus & Practicus. Anno 1685 Anglice editus; Nunc Auctus Latine. Cum variis Appendicibus; Partim prius editis Anglice, Partim nunc primum editis] Johannis Wallis S. T. D. Geometriæ Professoris Saviliani, in Celeberrima Academia Oxoniensi, De Algebra Tractatus; Historicus & Practicus. Anno 1685 Anglice editus; Nunc Auctus Latine. Cum variis Appendicibus; Partim prius editis Anglice, Partim nunc primum editis (shelfmarks Leibn. Marg. 100:1/2, Stück 2; Leibn. Marg. 100:1/2)
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E PIS FOL. A XL.
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D. Vice Comilis Brouneter ad D. Job. WV allis.
D Reccired vesterday a L etter Trom S. Kenchm Dieby, wich chele incloled. In
 mine ras ontr complemenes, and a reterenee co chele. Jam noc displealed 10
Tec, chac ac last che detire Mon L. Prenicte eridency hach co oppole us in all he can,
Producech onely luch cririal objections as are 10 be lound in chele concaincd. sip.
22.) Onty Jam Porry his passion Thould mislead him inco luch uncirit exprections.
Ilis Argumenis are lo inconliderable, chac chey harely delerre ans reply: FIIS
caril ac jour solucion by chenumber Y, is very reak: F’Or chac T is noc a number
in che opinion ot lome, erery one knons; buc cher all doc know as vell, chat il
is a numiber in che opinion ot ochers. And chat boch ME Fermat (Wrtro propoled
che Probleme) and Mr. Frenicte (urtro no mateschis objection) have caken ic
tor sueh, is cridene trom cheir papers. Fhac it ras Tueh a lolurion as che Propoler
expected, nonc ean luppose; nor ras ic siven as Tuch; buc racher 1o Theu hou
calily ic mishe be solred as ic as vorded; and chac ic oughe co hare been ocher-
vile exprelled, or chac excepcion made. His cavil ac mine, procceds trom his
noc mindino che sense chereot, irhich vou did 1o tully exprels, chac ochervise he
could hare no ground tor wtrac he objcets, che aliquoce paris beins restraincd 10
che actual parts and no ochers. Thac L doch noc in erery respeet agrec wich che
instance 343, is very crue, (nOx Was chac required in che probleme:) But it IS 2S
crue, chac nonc oFhis solutions do (0 100: VOr, a5 che Cube T hach no aliquote
Paris, lo are none othis numbers, prime Cubes; as is che inltance siren 343, chc
cube ot7 a prime number. Sereralotmy triends, in irhole compans L nOW aM,
Will noc permit meco lay more, bur chac L amn
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Zour most saicbsul friend and servane
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ELISTOL A XXI
D. Kenelmi Dieby ad D. Job. W allis, pracedemi imetusan
una cum subsequente.
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a nerer hope 1o lacistie cheir Credicors, nor hare contidence ce appear belore
chem. P’Or ic is nOW near a Monchs linee l reccired vour most oblisins LCUeK
ot che 3 et Sepremb. lalt, Stilo ver. (Fp. 7. ) I could mate von an exeule, (and a
eruc onc,) chac mueh ot chis time Lhare been ouc ot Town; and (o calt my (1
lence uxon charcause. Bur chat ivere noc a jultitiable exeuse. FOr, no cumult O
remorine, nor crouble ot jornerine oughe co be allored, tor a lusticient cause 10
retard chie evenciech pare ot chis cime my humble and due aetenor ledoine vour ex
celtire larour and inlimiced civilicies chis Noble and generons sellet ot foo.
My visest course chen, a5 Wellas che mol candid, is co hare recourse uneo plat
and donn righe cruch: wtrich will never fail ot bearins ouc her triend, as lons as
lor l’expected he vould send i me wichin a rerum or cro ot ihe lOll. Buc etei
alttue
Worthy Su,
his incencions are lincere ane relpeeltul. Phisplea he makech untlo vou ii my bc.
haci. Four obligins expretlions in vour Letter ivele 10 berond all BoPotOn
or pollibitur ot merie in me, chac L judeed bare and dey chants, 100 mean a rC.
in tor lo hiph a larour. LWras detirons 10 dra in anocher inco che acconn
ichme, chac mixhe olter Pomechins co von (o acceptable as mishe make my l
ter ihie releomer chac thould ultrer ic in. And accordinoly L senE uncO MOuHII.
Fermat Vour ingenions and noble Theorem, aboue che legmene ot a Pyramid Or
Lonc; encreacine him eo send me che demonstracion otic, chat L mishL CranIIHLC
10 y0u. And chercupon, cill Y Chould have his anliver, ldeterred Wricine 10yOu;