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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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he reterred 10 my discretion: And as lons as chatliberes remained in me, I did
not send rou a coppy ot ic; buc nour by che lact Post he wistred me co communi-
Cate it t0 vou; and Theretore I do hererich send yon a cranseripe oF ic. Cerrainly
rou hare che Patistaction cohare che tiro sreadeltmen in France (by theconcel.
Sion of all cheeminentelt) eo deal Wichal. And Fdoube noc bur vour last L et
terS (Fp. 23, 28. ) OF chc 4. and 25. OF Mareh (Whieh P receired buc chis morn.
ins; togecher ich onc trom you acche lame eime c0 my Lord Brouncker (F p. 29)
Will makse them aud all che, rorte sire as large and as tult a deterence 10 you. lox
alchoush Phad time, linee receiring chem, buc to run chem ercedily orer, wrhercas
Tuch pieces oughr to be scrioully and leilurels considered (especially by (0 Wweak
a samester a5 lam, ac this play) vet P sec enoush ot che redundant listue in chem
to rererence, noc a rilins, buc a noon das sun in is vertical point and hishelt
Zenich. Pam contident chat ihe last Papers Wwil admit no carils against chem;
And PBaIL out oF hand impare chem wrich ereat alaeries boch co Mon(. Fermat
and to MonT. Frenicle; and wvhac returns cher MaII matie to me upon chem, L
will immediacele cransmie chem unto You. Pour precedent Letters ( Fp.  27. 18.)
chat lay (0 lons in Doctor LS hands, I sene by ihe last Polt to MOn (. Fermat:
Phach che day betore, lenc them eOMOnI. Frenicte (Who is in chis Fown, buc
my Tichnels vould noc allo me 1080 my selFro him,) and he fene me vord by
my man, char he vould ireice Pomechins to me uxon occation chereot, Which L
Biould hare betore che Post ot Pondons deparrure 10 day. L will kcep my Packet
open cill che lalt moment (which is nor tar oHl,) chac il any paper do come trom
him, Imay here inclose ic 1O VOU.
Psire rou cherelore most hmble and hearty chants For che noble demonstra-
eion rou have been plealed co send me. In carnest P am intinicely caten with it:
and (0 Jam Ture Will al men be chat see ic; Which l voule requelt jour leave
chat I mishe mate publici juris by committins it 1o che Prelo, buc chac in che
Postseripe ot rour Lecer ot che 15 ol March ( Fp. 28.) vou intimate to me chat
ron intend eo princ what hach palsed becween rou aud chele Cenclemen, br my
converance: and doins (0, Phope (and carnesely beg) chaq chis excellent pro-
duction ot jour single brain, may hare a room; irhich ill be a more decent
aud honourable one, when ic hail be accompanied with Cereral silters ot che lame
parene and aited on by a retimie out oF che l’amilies oF che evo richelt L ords
ofchis Nacion (in chis sind of realih,) chan il ic came abroad Cinsle by it selF
ichout company or actendance. A5 For irhat ron are plealed, molt cirilly and
obliginsly co ask my senciment in, uxon occalion oF vour publictrins chele L et-
cers, Imosthumbls chank rou for rour resard co me cherein, and do belcech vou
r0 leare our oF my Lecters whacloerer may be distalttul. And chis liberey L d0
not limit eo wrhac only concerns them L chere Speak OF: bue de intrear and con-
jure rouro do it also in Whatsoerer rour pen Mallinrite vou to cancel Ox COr-
reet in chole papers ot mine. Which it P could hare imaxined cher ould have
ont lired rour runnins chem orer, (and vere vricten by me as it Phad bcen at
che present spcakins wich vou,) PMould hare pertormed my respects eo you in
them with more care and hecatulnels than I did.
IF my healch and Arensch vould permit ic = should entertain vou vich many
particulars chat L must be tain 10 remit co anocher cime (althoush, indecd, you
may realonably judsc chis L etter (o lons and redious, as rather to need a pardom
For iis excels; bui Lam (0 delishred utien P converle vich you, chac l hare mucto
ado10sire orer:) For, beins buc nemly risen out ot a licknels chât contined me
near a Monch co my bed, J am able t0 vrice no lonser, chis beins che sirst cime
P hare used my pen (in any chins oF MOmenC) Lince my sertins UP. FOF, 10
MOunI. Fermat yelterday when P lene him your Letters, L was tain co ule my
Secretaries hand. P wisti you all happynels, and catins leare most respecttuly
oF you, I rest
Noble and Wortby Sir,
Tour most humible and mest affectionate
Paris, May 4.
1058.
servant ana Bonorer
RCNEMe DlCet.