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William Jones Eq; F.R S.

SIR, T was a laudable cutom among the ancient Geometers, and very worthy to be imitated by their Succeors, to addres their Mathematical labours, not o much to Men of eminent rank and tation in the world, as to Perons of ditinguih'd merit and proicience in the ame Studies. For they knew very well, that uch only could be competent Judges of their Works, and would receive them with the eteem they might deerve. So far at leat I can copy after thoe great Originals, as to chue a Patron for thee Speculations, whoe known skill and abilities in uch matters will enable him to judge, and whoe known candor will incline him to judge favourably, of the hare I have had in the preent performance. For as to the fundamental part of the Work, of which I am only the Interpreter, I know it cannot but pleae you ; it will need no protection, nor can it receive a greater recommendation, than to bear the name of its illutrious Author. However, it very naturally applies itelf to you, who had the honour (for I am ure you think it o) of the Author's friendhip and familiarity in his life-time ; who had his own conent to publih and elegant edition of ome of his pieces, of a nature not very different from this ; and who have o jut an eteem for, as well as knowledge of, his other mot ublime, moit admirable, and jutly celebrated Works. A 2 But