historical ^octrtp of Detente. 



COLLECTION OF LETTERS 



ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE PROGRESS 



OF 



SCIENCE IN ENGLAND 



FROM THE REIGN OF 



QUEEN ELIZABETH TO THAT OF CHARLES THE SECOND. 



EDITED BY 



JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL^EsQ., F.R.S., 



F.S.A., F.R'.A.S., & c . &c. & C . N 



r, 



LONDON: 

 PRINTED FOR THE SOCIETY, 



BY R. AND J. E. TAYLOR, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. 

 M.DCCC.XLI. 



