as to Difcourage the Undertaking : but as much as I could 
hope for in fo ftiort a time $ and more than I did Expeft* 
So that I may fay^ the Greateft difficulty of Both Parts being 
almoft over ; what Remains, is little more than the work 
of Time and Exercife. There is hardly any Word, which 
(with deliberation) he cannot Speaks but, todoit Accu- 
rately^and w^ith Expedition we muft allow him thePraftic^ 
pf fome confiderable Time^ to make it familiar to him* 
And^ as to the Language 5 though it were very Indiffe- 
rent to him who Knew none , which to begin withal 5 yet^ 
fince itisoutof (iueftionj that £«g///^3tohim, is like to be 
the moft Ufeful and Neeeflary 5 it was not advifeable to 
Begin with any other. For though he can Pronounce the 
Latine with much more Eaie, fas being lefi perplexed with 
a multitude ofconcurringConfonantsO yet this is a Confi- 
deration of much lefi concernment than the other. 
To this therefore having applyed himfelf, he hath alrea- 
dy Learned a great many Words, andj 1 may fay , a confi- 
derable part of the EngUJh^ as to Words of moft Frequent 
ufe : But the whole Language being fo Copious, though 
otherwife Eafy, will require a longer Time to Perfed. what 
he hath Begun* 
And this, Sir, is the full Hiftory of our Progrefi hitherto. 
If you fliall hereafter efteem our Future Succefi j worthy 
your taking notice ofjYou may Command that^orwhat elfti 
is within the power of 
Oxford, SIR, 
March 14. 
Your Hofjours very humbk 
Servanty 
John Wallis^ 
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