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[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, fol. 764

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  18. translaced EO NIOnI. Fermat: BuE For his doubeing chac my L ords Solurion oF his
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  28. Cansueaoc; But P had noc seen ic eill nor, chac P hare ereedily read it over
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  32. ehe Idaa he raiseth ot me; and Chame beine a kind ot griet, vou will casily be-
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  35. a very trion manner) wich whac (0 learned and brare a man speatech faroura-
  36. bly otme. P will end chis poine concernins him, wich bescechins you 10 pre-
  37. lene my most humble terrice co hum (For L conceire, vou sec him otien) vich
  38. most hearey and obliscd chantes tor his excellire civilicies co me, together wic
  39. alturance thac P esteem and honour him rich all my hearc. Ic is a vorcho Trium
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  51. obedient servant,
  52. AL ACL. ME DICBT.

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[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, fol. 764. Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/851708439:0788?run=74