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To the right honorable

George Earl of Maccleſfield,

FRS. &c.


preſuming upon that early acquaintance that has been between us; but more, on that candor ſo eminent in your Lordships character; I make bold to addreſs the following paper to you. I drew it up for the entertainment of the members of the Royal Society; to which your Lordſhip is ſo conspicuous an ornament. to the Royal Society, every, even the least, account of Sr. Iſaac Newton cannot fail of being acceptable.

to recount the hiſtory of ſuch as have de-
ſerv'd