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Dr. Wortliington, he enquires : — " But have you seen a 

 certain anonymous book in 4to called Olhia ? I confess 

 I was not well pleased, seeing the book directed to my 

 name as it is. They say it reflects upon me as if I were 

 a refined Quaker, or a fanatick ; insomuch that I was 

 almost resolved to give public notice of my dissatisfac- 

 tion, nor could I guess at the author of the said book." 

 He however, suspected John Sadler to be the party con- 

 cerned, of whom see a notice by Mr. Crossley, Camden 

 Society's Publications, 4to, Vol. XIIL p. 252. 



Dr. Worthington, in a letter of the II th of March, 

 1660, says: — "I thank you for Olbia, which as yet 

 I have not time to read through." On the first of 

 April, 1661, he enquires :— "Is the second part of Olbia 

 like to come out shortly ? " And observes : — " The 

 design promises much variety." Hartlib replied the 

 next day : — " I hear notliing yet of Olbia's second part. 

 I sent also a copy to Mr. Beal, of the first part, who 

 answers : — ' I dare not pass a hasty judgment upon 

 such a mass of weighty particulars, but I do in Olbia 

 find many such profound rests for my spirit, as I never 

 could obtain by other readings or studies.' " Mr. Beal 

 proceeds in the same spirit of kindly recommendation 

 of this rhapsodical production. Dr. Worthington. writ- 

 ing again on the 1 9th of April, enquires whether Mr. 

 Beal has read "Dr. More's late Book of Christian 

 Eeligion," probably from supposing the author's sera- 

 phic mysteries would suit his taste for the enigmatical. 



