Salusbury, Thomas, Mathematical collections and translations (Tome I), 1667
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              <s>To the Noble and moſt perfectly Accompliſhed
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              S^{t.} JOHN DENHAM
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              Knight of the Noble Order of the
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              BATH,
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              And Surveyor General of his Ma^{ties} Works, &c.</s>
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              <s>SIR,</s>
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              <s>I humbly begge your Pardon for
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              bringing this Book under your Pro­
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              tection. </s>
              <s>Were it a Work of my
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              own, or I any thing but the Tranſla­
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              tour, I should maſter my Thoughts to a meaner
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              Dedication; But being a Collection of ſome of
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              the greateſt Maſters in the World, and never
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              made English till now, I conceived I might
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              ſooner procure their Welcome to a perſon ſo
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              eminent for Noble Candor, as well as for all
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              thoſe Intellectual Excellencies wherewith
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              Your Rich Soulis known to be furnished. </s>
              <s>I
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              reſolv'd to be as kind to this Book as I could, </s>
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