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the laft LETTER which Mr. Ray 

 wrote y which was to Str Hans Sloane, 

 and bears the Marks of a dying Hand 

 in every Letter. 



Dear Sir, 



THE befi of Friends: Thefe are to take a final 

 Leave of you as to this World. I look upon 

 my felf as a Dying-Man. God requite your Kindnefc 

 exprefled any ways towards me an Hundred-Fold: 

 Blefs you with a Confluence of all good things in this 

 World, and eternal Life and Happinefs hereafter. 

 Grant us an happy, meeting in Heaven. I am, 



SIR, 



Biack-Notiey, Eternally Tours. 



Jan. 7. 1704. J 



JOHN RAY. 



POSTSCRIPT. 



When you happen to write to my fingular Friend 

 Dr. Hotton, I pray tell him I received his moft o- 

 bliging and affe&ionate Letter, for which I return 

 Thanks, and acquaint him that I was not able to an- 

 fweritj or— — His Strength failing, as I perceive by 

 his writing, (which was fcarce legible in this Poftfcript) 

 he was forced to break off abruptly. 



Mr. 



