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 death. After I went to live at Grantham, I often heard speak of this tragedy. it happend in a house in westgate.

Sr. Isaac was very careful of giving any sort of incoragement to attempts of improvement in natural knowledg. there were no  loud laughters, if dissensions arose in any sort, he said, they tended to find out truth, but ought not to arise to any personality. he was very sollicitous of keeping up a correspondence both at home, & abroad; & that letters should be answer'd, offers of exchange of literary news cultivated: and every thing done that tended to the order, the honor & advancement of the Society, & the harmony of the members.

he said, correspondence was the life of these Societys: never grudgd paying any necessary charge, or that might be expedient. he gave money largely, to assist deserving persons: & where it was wanted.

the Council was provided out of the older part of the Society, & such as had been most serviceable in entertaining them with written discourses, or experiments: or constant attendance. & this was done, with a reasonable rotation.