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THe great desire wherewith I have expected your coming, that I might hear the novel conceits touching the annual conversion of this our Globe, hath made me think the houres of the last night, and those of this morning very tedious, although I spent them not idly, but lying awake I imployed a good part thereof in ruminating upon our yesterdayes discourses, weighing the reasons alledged by both parties, in favour of the two contrary Hypotheses, that of Aristotle and Ptolomy, and this of Aristarchus, and Copernicus. And really methinks, that which ever of these parties have been deceived, they are worthy of excuse, so specious and valid in appearance are the reasons that may have perswaded them either way; though neverthelesse we