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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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Tince, From rime cotime, Thare had nochins trom him buc excules, and still re-
mirtins me to che chenexe, and che next. It is erue ic came to him upon thenick
ot his remorine his seat ot Judicature From Castres L0 Tholose; Where he is Cu-
preme Judse in the Poreraion Court ot Parliament. And since chat, he hach been
tatsen up With some Capital causes ofgreat imporrance; in uhich in ihe end he
hrach siren a Famous and much applauded sentence tor theburning ot a Priest that
had abused hisfunction; irtrich is bucnemsy finistred; and execucion done ac.
cordinslr. Buc chis irhich mighe be an excule to many ocher, isnone to Mouns.
Fermat, Who is incredibly quick and smart in any chine he cateth in hand.
Theretore his not girins che demonstration ot jour Pheorem all chis while, (nox
ans ocher antiver, buc much commendine and applaudino ic, every cime  hare
irricten to him about ic) is an eridence nou ac chie lalt, char l must expect none
From him. And cheretore must not hope co have my chirst Patistied in chis par-
ticular by any ocher chen hy vour vorchy SelF: For Wrhich end, when L Mallhare
the happinels ot raitins uxon rou ac Orfora, L will humbly bes che demontera-
sion ot you. And certainls, as Coon as IMall recurn into Fneland (Wtrieh I
hope will noc be lone First) one oF che tirt journeys L incend ro mate, all be
2o chat Famous dvellins ot che Muses and protoundest sciences, chat L may chere
Winels to vou in prelence the great ralue and decp respeet I hare For vou, and
receire rhen alto che tarour ot being introduced by rou io lalute vour worchy
Noble Colleagues and Friends Dr. W illins and Dr. W ard; whom L exccedingly
RONOUE.
AS T was thus in despair oF receirins vhac I hoxed FrOM NIP. Fermat; and
therelore resolred 1o break my Cilence and humbly crave vour pardon For it, uxon
cellins vou che true caule oL ic: L reccire a neu Pavour trom vou by vour
most obligins lecrer ot the 2E ol Norember lalt, (Fp. 26. J wrtrich hrach had a
very Pon pallase tome: occasioned (a5 T understand) tirst, by my Lord Brounckere
absence trom London; and chen, by Mr. Whites; tor ic arrired hicher but by
the last POst. MIP. Frenicte was at dinner wich me when it vas broughu me: after
Which lome necelsar buline ls called me presency abroad For lome hours: durine
Which (atier havins curlorily run ic orer by ny selF) Plete ic wich him to per-
use. When Preturned home, I found he had hastily irriccen in my Chamber
(Where T Letchim) Tome reffections apon ihe tirst pare oF vour letter, in Form
oF onc come, reterrins to send or brins me his considerations upon che lacter
Part oF il, chac day serennishe: For he vas to so our of corn chè nexe mornine
For 4 Or 5 days. Lhare lons debated rich my selF Whecher I Tould send it vou
or no: he expressins cherein (o disterene a lense trom yours. Vet in che end LWO
reasons hare conrinced me chat it is belt to send it vou: The one, because ne
delirins me carnestly to do (0; IF PBould noc; and sou chereby noc knovins
irhat 10 reply cohim; he mishe mis judse jour silence eo him and please him-
SelF rich che belict oF an adrantase, thac L doube noc but vou ill (OOn per.
firade him che COntrary. The ocher is, thac che variees ot senciments be-
tween sreat and learned men, is no Imall promorion ot learnins, by girins oc
casion 10 dilplay decp and abstruse rexities. P cheretore caused my secretary 10
coppu out his letter to me (for, it vas so haltily scribled in a Lreneh hand,
that vou rould nerer hare bin able co read ic) aud here enelosed I send it you:
25 all0 L Will dohis next, as loon as l receire ic trom him
Atter (0 lons imporcunins vou ac chis cime, Pivere 100 blame, il P Furchee
prolonsed jour trouble, by matins an apolooy 10 you tor doins (0. Thebest
amends P can now matie, is not 10 vertilt in doins amils. Phere chen cut oF
inc chread, by signins my selt, as L cruly am
Noble and W’orrhy. Sit,
Paris, 6. Febr.
2658. dt. LbD.
Lour mose humble and most assectionate
servant and honorer
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