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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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OM M E R C L U M
EPISFOLA ALI.
D. Kenetimi Dieby ad D. Z h. W bile.
Nost Bonourea Sir,
Flumbly chanke vou Tor vours oFche tis oL sprit: And L alliire vou L have
L been much delighced rich chose rou chen senr me trom my Lord Brouneker
and Dr. Wallis. They have non Bhered chemletres eHfectirely (Boch ot chem)
very oreac persons. Tr hach happened lome ot che ablelt Machemacieians here have
Deen rich me lince L reccired cheir Lerters; irtrich L Mered chem, and chey
non look upon chem rich greac reneracion. Indecd ic hach been Mon L. Frenicle
chac hach occationed cheir comins co me, 10 sec chole Leccers oF cheirs chat he
Speakeh Co trixhly in commendation oF; tor, chouxh he ronld noc let any body
sec irhac he irroce in reprehention, vec he dirulsech 10 all che rorid ertrac he
Speaketh in praile, ertrieh l cake co be an argumene ol a noble mind. L leave open
my packet toDr. Walis, (FEp. 42. ) chac vou may read ii, and chen iIMPAEE ICCO
my Lord Brouncker, wrhrom, alier readins che conenis, Lbelcech 10 leal and spced
it avay coche Doctor. P iroce by che lact polt 10 his L. OrathiB, (Fp. 35.) chere.
Fore rill noc presume co crouble tim again wich a parcicular Leuuer co himlelt,
buc bescech voû 1oprelene my humble serrice 1o him. Fruly chele last LCHerS
Tromhis Lordctrip and che Doctor hare irouste a miptey chanse in mens opinions
oF chem. They are no looked uxon as che greacell Machemacicians ot MhC AGC:
And lec me cell rou chis in parcicular, Lasted MI. Frenicte hou lic weished . . . . .
in che leale against cicher ot chele, he presenclis seplyed chere us no veighine
ot chem cogecher; tor he was buc a5 a Aishe Schiolar in relpeet oF chem, chs
ereacest Malters ot che ASC. L Will hold you no lonser ac prelene, buc relt
Tour mest humble
and mest assectionate servant
KENELME DIGBY.
E P ISTOL A XI II.
D. Kenelmi Dieby ad D. Tolo. W allis.
Nest Bonoured Si,
Echoush Peoubled yon iih a lons Letter (Xp. 36.) by che last post (che
LL Tourch oF chis momh) vec l cannoc torbear buc come chus soon acain c0 la
lute von rich a neu one; irhrich is an etteet ol che excestive concene vours ot che
Tourch and tilceemh oF Mareh have siren mC, (Fp. 23. 28.) chac obligech me 10
icuels ic apain co you in a Word Or cro. In carnelt, nochins chac hach occur-
red co me chis many a day, hach been (0 plealins 1ome, as chele L etters oF yOUES,
aud irtrac rou irroce ac che lame cime comy P. Ord Brouneker, (LEp. 29.) and Wrat
his Lorachip ehen altO IVrOcC 1O me (Kp. 27.) molt learneclly and uxon protound
and subcile speculation. Tou have nor Mhered our Machemacieians here, chac
Paris May8.
1658.
dike Sampsons Vou ean cals BICak aria IIap alet AlI che PMILIIEIANS cordS and
arc non torced co allou, chac sineland verldech co no pare et che vorid in chele
noble speculacions. MonI. Frenicte nom speakech loud anei hioh, hou much ne
reverencech vour decp tnomledee, only he complainech, chac vou voule lec hin
run on (0 lone in his error, by (0 lona dallvins wich him ge it he vere 100 weake
a gamester tor vou co play vour belland strongelt asainst him. He hach DrO-
mised me chac he will send me co day a Letter e0 exprels his sencimenes In TMaL
Crain. Wherctore P Wrill keco my Packet open co che last hour (il ic thould noc
cllacco, verea cue altacu colac dacctus cnon vou aca ine dicaleleta
come betore) chac vou may hare il by chis Polt; tor l’heliere il W Hot
displealins co von 10 see (o preat a perton (in chis subject) retmomedse iruch