Salusbury, Thomas, Mathematical collections and translations (Tome I), 1667

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              ſame was not altogether without Imperſection. </s>
              <s>He therefore
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              thought that with theſe Propoſitions, which here you ſee written,
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              he might ſupply that which is wanting in the Book of
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              Comandine
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              ;
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              and he applyed himſelf to the ſame at the Inſtance of the moſt
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              Illuſtrious Lord Marqueſs
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              Guid' Vbaldo dal Monte,
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              the moſt ex­
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              cellent Mathematician of his Time, as his ſeveral Printed Works
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              do ſpeak him; and gave a Copy thereof to that Noble Lord with
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              thoughts to have purſued the ſame Argument in other Solids not
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              mentioned by
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              Comandine:
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              But he chanced after ſome Time to
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              meet with the ^{*} Book of
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              Signore Luca Valerio,
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              a moſt famous
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              Geometrician, and ſaw that he reſolveth all theſe matters with­
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              out omiſſion of any thing, he proceeded no farther, although his
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              Agreſſions were by methods very different from theſe of
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              Signore
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              Valerio.
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              *
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              Fredericus Co­
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              mandinus.
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              *
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              De.
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              <s>SAGR. </s>
              <s>It would be a favour, therefore, if, for this time, which
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              interpoſeth between this and our next Meeting, you would pleaſe
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              to leave the Book in my hands: for I ſhall all the while be read­
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              ing and ſtudying the Propoſitions that are conſequently therein
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              writ.</s>
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              <s>SALV. </s>
              <s>I ſhall very willingly obey your Command; and hope
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              that you will take pleaſure in theſe Propoſitions.</s>
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