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Not torcflcft, as it defervcs^ upon the (iibtle leaving tfeis 
Pamphlet out of the Copy, that was by Mt.Sinclair prcfented 
to Sir R^Moray, a perfoo whom he knows to be very far from 
allowing his pretences in the Preface here queftion'd ; the faid 
Publifher firft of all dcfircs the Reader to obferv^^how grofly 
Mr^^S^^W^/r prevaricates in his pretended Vindication, when 
alledging the Publifliers proof, whereby he afferts, that the 
MsinnicTipt of J fiova f^ag^a^ Sec. was not committed by 
the Author to the Judgment of the R. Society^ he oroiis the 
main part thereofjContaincd in thefe wordsj^T/^i/VA (recording) 
if yet their confiant and careful pra^ice to do in all things of that 
ftature. For, if ihis had been taken in by M. Sinclair^^ ouift 
certainly have thought, none but fuch as are wholly igoorant 
of theCandorand Juftice of that Illuftrious Body, and of the 
care of the (worn Secretaries thereof, would believe him io 
what he fo boldly and immorally afperfeth them with, viz.^^^ 
it vpos the inter eji of them^ who had taken out the purpofes of his 
MS^ to procure it floould not herccordedin the RegiUer \ Uolefs 
irfliould be faid thing very hard to imagine) that the Re* 
giftery.had been in this only cafe purpofely omitted at thefol* 
licit^tion ofihe pretended Fiagiaries 5 which who they be io 
particular, hath not yei been dtclat'd by yi.Sinclair: 
in the next place, rirght do well to confider, not only how 
much, before his. pompous ^rj ISIova & Magna came abroad, 
had been printed of the Dodrifie of the Air's Preflure, and 
likewife how wtl! was known the Way of Counterpoiiiog Air 
wiihQaickfilver inGiafs-tubeSj but alfo, that in this fogene.- 
£aliy Inquifitive and Experimental Age itoot feldom crmes to 
pafs, that Learned and Curious Men, proceeding in their Re=- 
fearchcs upon Solid Principles, though they refide in places far 
diftaoc from one another, and without any mutual commuui- 
c tion or knowledge of their refpeftive ftudies, yet happen to 
light upon and difcover the fame things and traths; as may 
€afily be made out by undeniable proofs in the matter of Curm 
Lines found equal to Straight ones 5 in the Doffrin of Motion s 
mxh^AnatomeofPlants^&ec, And having faid thus much, if 
M 6'/A?i'/4;>doyetperfiflin thegood opinioa he hath of him- 
felfj we (hall leave him flill to feed upon it 5 though we think^. 
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