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 lived in Ormon treet, I write a large book upon it; convinced that it was conontaneous to the Newtonian philoophy.

Sr. Iaac left many written tracts behind him. ome have been publihed ince his death. great numbers of papers till preerv'd, by the executors of Mrs. Wallop. ome few people have been fanciful enough, to think, they ccan [sic] overthrow Sr. Iaacs philoophy, both in the mathematical, & in the optical part. Mr Green of Catherin hall began early. Mr Huchinon pretended to do it from Cabalitic principles. a modern frenchman wdwould [sic] fain demontrate some part of Sr. Iaacs optics, to be erroneous. many more of that ort, eeking to make themelves a kind of name, by lesening his: a conduct very disonant to his own. but Sr. Isaac, etting aide, that he was a man, was too cantelous to be found tripping: his foundations are laid too deep to be haken: his upertructure too compact to be overturn'd.

he himelf was a peron of a great deal of modety, in every repect: & always turn'd a deaf ear, to any ort of praies of his jut merit.