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suspect there was something of mercury, though he told 

 me not so, for upon using of it, after about two hours 

 rest, I waked and could sleep no more all night ; in the 

 morning it gave me a stool, and caused a motion in my 

 belly all day. I shall take leave when I have told you 

 that my wife salutes you with the tender of her humble 

 services, and that I am, Sir, 



Your very affectionate and much obliged 



friend and servant, 



JOHN RAY. 



For his honoured friend, Dr. Hans Sloane, 



at his house at the corner of Southampton street, 

 towards Bloomsbury square, London. 



Mr. RAY to Dr. HANS SLOANE. 



Black Notley, Sept. 10, 97. 



SIR, I received your letter of Sept. 2d, and, in ex- 

 pectation of the papers you therein signified you intended 

 to send me, I dispatched a messenger to Braintree to 

 inquire at the carrier's if they had not a parcel for me, 

 but they all told him they had none, whereupon I 

 thought fit to give you advice thereof, both for mine and 

 your own satisfaction, that if they were sent and be in 

 the carrier's hands I may make more diligent search 

 after them. If so, I fear not much the loss of them, 

 having never as yet had anything lost that was delivered 

 to any of them ; if not, I may be put out of all trouble 

 and disquiet about them by a h'ne or two from you. 



I am, sir, 

 Your much obliged friend and servant, 



JOHN RAY. 



For his honoured friend, Dr. Hans Sloane, 



at his house at the corner of Southampton street, 

 towards Bloomsbury square, London. 



