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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. 809

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  1. P IS YOL I C U M.
  2. Tince, From rime cotime, Thare had nochins trom him buc excules, and still re-
  3. mirtins me to che chenexe, and che next. It is erue ic came to him upon thenick
  4. ot his remorine his seat ot Judicature From Castres L0 Tholose; Where he is Cu-
  5. preme Judse in the Poreraion Court ot Parliament. And since chat, he hach been
  6. tatsen up With some Capital causes ofgreat imporrance; in uhich in ihe end he
  7. hrach siren a Famous and much applauded sentence tor theburning ot a Priest that
  8. had abused hisfunction; irtrich is bucnemsy finistred; and execucion done ac.
  9. cordinslr. Buc chis irhich mighe be an excule to many ocher, isnone to Mouns.
  10. Fermat, Who is incredibly quick and smart in any chine he cateth in hand.
  11. Theretore his not girins che demonstration ot jour Pheorem all chis while, (nox
  12. ans ocher antiver, buc much commendine and applaudino ic, every cime hare
  13. irricten to him about ic) is an eridence nou ac chie lalt, char l must expect none
  14. From him. And cheretore must not hope co have my chirst Patistied in chis par-
  15. ticular by any ocher chen hy vour vorchy SelF: For Wrhich end, when L Mallhare
  16. the happinels ot raitins uxon rou ac Orfora, L will humbly bes che demontera-
  17. sion ot you. And certainls, as Coon as IMall recurn into Fneland (Wtrieh I
  18. hope will noc be lone First) one oF che tirt journeys L incend ro mate, all be
  19. 2o chat Famous dvellins ot che Muses and protoundest sciences, chat L may chere
  20. Winels to vou in prelence the great ralue and decp respeet I hare For vou, and
  21. receire rhen alto che tarour ot being introduced by rou io lalute vour worchy
  22. Noble Colleagues and Friends Dr. W illins and Dr. W ard; whom L exccedingly
  23. RONOUE.
  24. AS T was thus in despair oF receirins vhac I hoxed FrOM NIP. Fermat; and
  25. therelore resolred 1o break my Cilence and humbly crave vour pardon For it, uxon
  26. cellins vou che true caule oL ic: L reccire a neu Pavour trom vou by vour
  27. most obligins lecrer ot the 2E ol Norember lalt, (Fp. 26. J wrtrich hrach had a
  28. very Pon pallase tome: occasioned (a5 T understand) tirst, by my Lord Brounckere
  29. absence trom London; and chen, by Mr. Whites; tor ic arrired hicher but by
  30. the last POst. MIP. Frenicte was at dinner wich me when it vas broughu me: after
  31. Which lome necelsar buline ls called me presency abroad For lome hours: durine
  32. Which (atier havins curlorily run ic orer by ny selF) Plete ic wich him to per-
  33. use. When Preturned home, I found he had hastily irriccen in my Chamber
  34. (Where T Letchim) Tome reffections apon ihe tirst pare oF vour letter, in Form
  35. oF onc come, reterrins to send or brins me his considerations upon che lacter
  36. Part oF il, chac day serennishe: For he vas to so our of corn chè nexe mornine
  37. For 4 Or 5 days. Lhare lons debated rich my selF Whecher I Tould send it vou
  38. or no: he expressins cherein (o disterene a lense trom yours. Vet in che end LWO
  39. reasons hare conrinced me chat it is belt to send it vou: The one, because ne
  40. delirins me carnestly to do (0; IF PBould noc; and sou chereby noc knovins
  41. irhat 10 reply cohim; he mishe mis judse jour silence eo him and please him-
  42. SelF rich che belict oF an adrantase, thac L doube noc but vou ill (OOn per.
  43. firade him che COntrary. The ocher is, thac che variees ot senciments be-
  44. tween sreat and learned men, is no Imall promorion ot learnins, by girins oc
  45. casion 10 dilplay decp and abstruse rexities. P cheretore caused my secretary 10
  46. coppu out his letter to me (for, it vas so haltily scribled in a Lreneh hand,
  47. that vou rould nerer hare bin able co read ic) aud here enelosed I send it you:
  48. 25 all0 L Will dohis next, as loon as l receire ic trom him
  49. Atter (0 lons imporcunins vou ac chis cime, Pivere 100 blame, il P Furchee
  50. prolonsed jour trouble, by matins an apolooy 10 you tor doins (0. Thebest
  51. amends P can now matie, is not 10 vertilt in doins amils. Phere chen cut oF
  52. inc chread, by signins my selt, as L cruly am
  53. Noble and W’orrhy. Sit,
  54. Paris, 6. Febr.
  55. 2658. dt. LbD.
  56. Lour mose humble and most assectionate
  57. servant and honorer
  58. auca mnaat LleLo

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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. 809. Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/851708439:0833?run=74