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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. 842

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  1. M M P R C I u e
  2. wtole heare che happy Scarrs voll are born under, chac in s0 preat a birch and
  3. qualies, turnith rou also rich chole excellene paris ot che mind, as che eminencest
  4. chac make Scudr and Lcarning cheir cask, may jultly envy vou tor. By my en
  5. closed, vour Lordchip ill sec ho lacely L receired DE W allis his lormer LCers.
  6. Wrtien sou sec Doctor F. Lpray vou reproach him torhis unscalonable caucion
  7. in Kcepins chem (o lons byhim. IFP ivere noc quire vearied ouc (l’am vec 10
  8. Wveak) Wich irricine my Letcer co DF. H allis, vour Lordchrip Bould noc chus ca
  9. Sily be delirered ot my croubline vou ac chis cime; itrich, tor my mencioned
  10. realon, Imult noc non turcher entarse, buc humblu kistins zour hand, Lrest,
  11. My Lord,
  12. Tour most humble and most obedient servant,
  13. E PISTOL A XXXVI.
  14. D. Kenehni Dieby ad D. Job. W allis. Draecedeni inctusa.
  15. Most reorthy and honoured Sir,
  16. Hle Leuer vou did me che Farour corrrice co me che 26. ot December lact,
  17. L (Fp. 18. Jeame noc co my hands cill very lacely, copcctier with one chacyou
  18. vroce aboue che lame cime 10 ny L Ord Brunckor; (Sipist. 27. J Wrtro ic leems de-
  19. livered chem eo Dr. F. 10 send me, by realOn ThaL MT. Whise aS chen ouE ot
  20. Ponn: And he Doctor (horerer ic came 10 pals) Kepe ic dead by him, eill 1
  21. learing ot it sereral monchs alier, did irrire co him Por ic, and Wichal delired
  22. him 10g0 co my Pord, and accuse himselt of his omission (chereby co diseulp me
  23. ot any) and immediatelr co send ic me. He chereupon remicted ic co me by che
  24. nexe Post, and cold me he had been rich my L ord co cake trom me all blame ot
  25. neglisence or ranc ot respeet. Lprolels unco von a5 Ido al(o10 aII men cH(C;
  26. rten che occasion presencech ic selF, chac Ldo much admire che greac Hock vou
  27. hrave, irtrich turnithech vou (as appearech by jour suclden replies) wich such a
  28. stranse abundance otmacter, chac in a nighus space ron deliver oue more chan
  29. Would employ anocher man Wrhole Monchs. Se. Fierome is julely admired tor di
  30. Spacehins in one nighe che Preacile he hach lete us asainlt Zovinian. BuE Vour
  31. numerical antivers, are ot a subjeet, and require a mechod et handlme il, ol a Far
  32. more disticule strain chan his iras; For, chac may be compared 10 a chrid chac is
  33. currency and catits (pun ouc ot che Hlax chac lyech ready tor il and ot ic selt
  34. Aiderh and prestech inco che chrid by che tacile labour ot bare curnins che Whect.
  35. Buc erery Sroke ot vour Pen in chis occalion requirecti a nem hemine ol a regu-
  36. Lar stone ouc ot chenhole Ouarry, co compoleche arch vou build; in che con-
  37. cexcure ot irtrieh, and in erery scalt parcicel ot ie, chere mult be a molt exguitice
  38. and lriet exactnels, eren 1o an invidual. Theretore ic jultly deserrech acmira
  39. tion co sec ich wrhat case, or rather lporc von acquie vour lelt ot chele Hlereu
  40. lean labours. Wtrich wten L look upon under hae nocion, cruly lam noc a liccle
  41. Troubled chac L Pould hare any Chare (choueh buc meerly as a paltire instrumene) in
  42. dearing chem uxon vou. Buc Wrhen Lriew chem by ocher lighes, and wrtich indecd
  43. are che cruc ones (as namely, hou licele cher cost vou, and hou much che vorte
  44. Hacion) MehSconelo l’am slad et che opposition Mhachach been unde vou.
  45. did Cendme à Leter l Lp. 37. lome eie aeone, in trhich he relleled upon
  46. lome poines in lome lornel Lapersot gours; che communicatins vhescot 10 you,
  47. ne
  48. Paris, 4 May 2658.
  49. RF NF. L. M D ZGB2.
  50. uiI DC He Delles Torchem, and hon much cher will Lecoa lo che honous et Oue
  51. noc chal L apptore che carinels chac lomecimes accompanvech dilpurs: And ElpCCI
  52. ally in Machemarical ones (erhiere demonstration oncly is contidered) che parcies
  53. Mhoula acend onely co che plain maccer in trand. Bur che course and seile ot chis
  54. connry turnishech chem wich an exeule, wvtere dispucanIs nse cO DC VerY TarE, OL
  55. racher tromard (accordins comy sente) rich one anocher. And i(VOU LVETC HOL
  56. a ltranger, aud onc chat in ettect chey have orcac value For, cher vontd tave
  57. been more tamiliar wich vou; For chey acconnrall chaccher lay in chis Kind, buE
  58. a tair and ulval tamiliaries; noc ac all injurions or oltendino. Monsieur Fermat

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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. 842. Machine transcription, not an edition: Leibniz Legible (model FoNDUE-GD_v2_ft_Leibniz, run 74). https://leibnizlegible.com/page/851708439:0866?run=74