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by his leave 1 hi^hlie esteem of. I ;mi writ i h< I >am- 



Severin diverts you iVoni your better -hi<li, . my 



aprehension your refutation is lull and plnine, and th< 

 position you buildc on so ol)vious. t hat I tliinkr I could < lemon - 

 stratc it in J of an hour. I ha\c not yet reeei\ed 



from Auspurge concerning Ucita's ^,-lass, hut I p<T<-<i\r Mr. 

 IJohbes esteemes neither of his irlass nor hclecv^ his dis- 

 coveries, for he is joined in a Create friendship \\ ith ( i 

 I writ to him Gassendes inijrht be deceived as he \\a> ahout 

 the varieing of the perpendiculars ; he excuse's him what he 

 can. Mr. Tassius is sick, but I perceive hee is verie courteous 

 I have not latelie seen Doctor Jimrius, but 1 have a Create 

 opinion of his abilities. I desire to knowe if all Bouaventura 

 Cavallieros worckes be to be had, as allso Sethus Calvisius 

 worckes of musick, for I sawe heere but some fragments 

 which Mr. Tassius lent me. You will excuse me that I 

 requite not your favoures for the present, as I desire I can 

 onelie yet acknowledge them, but shall heereafter by the 

 grace of God endevoure to requite them to my power. And 

 so wisshing you all happiness I remaine 



Your assured friend to serve you, 



CHARLES CAVEXUYSSHK. 



SIR CHARLES CAVENDISH TO JOHN PELL. 



[MS. Birch, Brit. Mus. 4278, fol. 163, Orig.j 



Hamburg, December /, p ICii-l 



Worthie Sir, I hope you have received my letter which I 

 sent last weeke by my brother's servant. I have little to 

 adde, but this inclosed concerning Reieta's glass. I desire 

 you will be pleased to inquire if he be at Antwerp, and if he 

 be, to inquire of him if one of those glasses maye be had both 

 sooner and at an easier rate. I desire by your next to knowe 

 if Bonaventura Cavelliero and Sethus Calvisius of inusiek be 

 to be had. I hope you have done with the waiewardc Dane. 

 that you maye returne to Apollonius and Diophantes. but 

 especiallie to your owne analiticall worcke, which 1 

 treamelie desire to see. Mr. Hobbes puts me in hope < 

 philosophic which he writes he is nowe putting in order, but 

 I feare that will take a longe time. I confess I regret much 

 from him and yourself ; Mr. Doctor Jungius and Mr. DC ( 

 I hope hath not yet done. I expect allso some raritii 



