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The Epitle Dedicatory. till hadows vanih, ubtances flourih and truth prevail: which time I hope is at hand & deired by all true artits, & to my knowledge, epecially by your elf, upon which account I truly honour you. Now to your elf therefore I crave leave to adumbrate omething of that art which I know you will be willing for the publick good to promote. I dedicate this treatie to you, not that it is worthy of your acceptance, but that it may receive worth by your accepting of it. I preent it to you (as men bring lead to Philoophers to be tinged into gold) to receive the tamp of your favour, and approbation, that it may pae currant, with acceptance amongt the onnes of Art whereby you will continue to oblige him who is

London, Novemb. 25.

1650. SIR, Your mot obliged Servant, JOHN FRENCH