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the last of Vieta's problemes you have to speake
of because (you say) I had a letter of you, which was
more universal and more easilie demonstrated, and fi-
deth the point, E. as wel out of the plaine of the tri-
angle given, as in the plaine. I pray here holpe
my memorie or understandinge, for although I have
bethought my selfe usque ad insania; I cannot admember
or conceave what proposition you meane. if I have
had such a one of you, tel me what one it is and by
what tokens I may know it. for you know how much I love
your things and of all ways of teaching for richnesse
& fullnesse for stuffe & forme, yours unto me are
incomparablie most satisfactorie. if your leasure give
you time importe also unto me somewhat els of your
riches in this
Let me intreate you advise & direct this bearer
Mr Vaughan wher and how to provide himselfe of a
fit sphere; that by the contemplation of that our
imaginations here may be extended in manie spe-
culations that perplexe our understandings with dia-
grammes in plano. He hath monie to provide doe
you but tell him wher they are to be had and what
manner of sphere (I meane with what & how many
circles) wilbe most usefull for us to thes studies.
after all this I must needs tell you my sorrowes. god
that gave him, hath taken from me my onlie sun, by con-
tinual & strange fits of epylepsie or Apolepsie, when
in appearance, as he was most pleasant & good, he was most
healthie. but amongst other things, I have learnt of you to
setle & submit my desires to the will of god; onlie my
wife with more greife beares this affliction, yet now againe
she begins to be comforted. let me heare from

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