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94 You shall doe me a favour to write or procure to be written to me what hath byne observed by the astronomers about this celestiall appearance, and what judgement they give of it. Your very loving friend,

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December 23rd, 1652. Sir,—Mr. Tovey is gone out of towne and hath left mee to dispose of Mr. Warner's papers, which I would have had done himselfe. I have therefore sent you whatsoever I can conceive to conceme the canon: beeing, (1) The canon itselfe from 1 to 100,000. (2) A collection of papers sowed together, concerning (I suppose) the construction and use of it, intitled on the front Tabularia, (3) Papers of Interest and the questions of it, sowed together. (4) A peece by itselfe of about halfe a quire, beginning with, "Any ratio being given." (5) The canon from 1 to 10,000. (6) A foule copy of the same, in which are bound up other loose papers concerning the subject. (7) Foule papers in nine bundles, which seeme to be the first copy of the large canon. And my request to you is, first that you will take your own time to peruse them, in order to a resolution of publishing them, which, upon perusing them, I hope you will declare: and then in consideration of common casualties, and the uncertainty of my continuing where you are, that you will certify mee of the receit of the particulares. Which will bee very briefly done, if you think fit to sende mee this backe, with your name subscribed to a line signifying the receite of them. And here. Sir, my best love and service recommended, I take leave, and remaine, Sir, Your very loving freind to serve you,

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