1and ſeriouſly conſidering which way to effect
it, I at laſt concluded to prefix Your Name,
whom His Majeſty and all his Subjects, (who
have a higher Senſe and Judgement of Excel
lent Parts) know beſt able to defend my Im
perfections. And yet I confeſs there's one
thing makes againſt me, which is your eminent
Integrity and great Affection to Truth, where
by my Lapſesin a Work of this Nature might
juſtly deſpair of Shelter, but that the Excel
lency of Your Native Candor ſtrives for Pre
dominancy over all Your great Abilities. For
'tis all-moſt impoſſible to think what Your
Matchleſs Wit is not able to Conquer, would
Your known Modeſty but give leave: there
fore Galileus, Kepler, and thoſe other worthies
in Learning are now brought before You in
English Habit, having chang'd their Latine,
Italian and French, whereby they were almoſt
Strangers to our Nation, unleſs to ſuch as You,
who ſo perfectly maſter the Originals. I know
you have ſo much and great imployment for
His Majeſty, and his good Subjects that I shall
not robb you of another Minutes loſs; beſides
the liberty of ſubſcribing my Self;
it, I at laſt concluded to prefix Your Name,
whom His Majeſty and all his Subjects, (who
have a higher Senſe and Judgement of Excel
lent Parts) know beſt able to defend my Im
perfections. And yet I confeſs there's one
thing makes againſt me, which is your eminent
Integrity and great Affection to Truth, where
by my Lapſesin a Work of this Nature might
juſtly deſpair of Shelter, but that the Excel
lency of Your Native Candor ſtrives for Pre
dominancy over all Your great Abilities. For
'tis all-moſt impoſſible to think what Your
Matchleſs Wit is not able to Conquer, would
Your known Modeſty but give leave: there
fore Galileus, Kepler, and thoſe other worthies
in Learning are now brought before You in
English Habit, having chang'd their Latine,
Italian and French, whereby they were almoſt
Strangers to our Nation, unleſs to ſuch as You,
who ſo perfectly maſter the Originals. I know
you have ſo much and great imployment for
His Majeſty, and his good Subjects that I shall
not robb you of another Minutes loſs; beſides
the liberty of ſubſcribing my Self;
SIR,
Your Honours
Moſt Humble
and
Moſt obedient Servant
and
Moſt obedient Servant
THOMAS SALUSBURY.