The Epistle, &c.
impostures and cheats that are put upon men, under the disguise of affected insignificant Phrases.
But what ever may be the issue of this attempt, as to the establishing of a real Character, and the bringing of it into Common use, amongst several Nations of the world (of which I have but very slender expectations;) yet this I shall assert with greater confidence, That the reducing of all things and notions, to such kind of Tables, as are here proposed (were it as compleatly done as it might be) would prove the shortest and plainest way for the attainment of real Knowledge, that hath been yet offered to the World. And I shall add further, that these very Tables (as now they are) do seem to me a much better and readier course, for the entring and training up of men in the knowledge of things, then any other way of institution that I know of; which I should not presume to assert, before such able Judges as those of this Society, were it not a thing I had well considered and were convinced of.
I have nothing further to add, but only the declaring myself to be most Zealously devoted to the Honour and Welfare of the Royal Society,
And particularly (My Lord,)
Your Lordships most
Humble Servant,
