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VL An ExtraSl of a Letter from Mr. Thomas 
LufFkin of Golchefter to Dr. Wallir* con- 
cerning the ufe of the Numeral Figures in 
England, as old as the Tear lo^o» And^ 
concerning the Application of an Air-pump, 
to Cupping' glaffes. 
Meverend Sir^ 
I Having lately, taken notice of your accurate Trea- 
tife of Hiftonc and Pradic Algeb a, and finding 
therein that you cannot Trace the uCq o{ Numeral Figures 
amongft us in England Xo'^tt than the Year 113 3 ; and 
I meeting with an undeniable inftance of their exceed- 
ing that Age by 43 Years amongft us, I thought the 
Communication of it to you could not but prove fatis- 
fadory. And if it really do fo,^ I fiiallinjoy theutmoft 
of my ambition. The account take as tolloweth ; O- 
ver againfl: our Market place, (lands the Houft of Mr, 
FurlyyZ Linnen-Draper ; fome of the backermoft part 
of which is an Ancient Roman building, but the Front r 
is of Lefler {landing, and Timbred. Upon the bottom 
Ceil (which isalmoft in the form of a Triangular Prifm) 
of one of the Windows of the Front, between two 
Carved Lions.ftands an Efcutchion, containing only thefe 
Figures 1090 (as near as my rude hand can delineate 
them.) They are of a Secretary form [or rather fquare 
Text,'] the Periphery of the Ciphers, and Nine, are 
rather Frafted thanFlefted, prominent, large, and very 
fair; but to make them the more per^^picuous, they 
are Gnilded by the Proprietor. The Window looks 
.'diredly North,- the Date being thereby preferved ; 
