( 8^4 ) 
^thcn he reckoned how many in lo and ico, and fo from 
one thing to another, he has a Table of MultipHcation 
in his head of half a yard long or more : I tryed him by 
a Table I have, and he anfwered me as readily as you can 
upon the ordinary Table of Multiplication. He wan- 
ders from Town to Town to fee who has any thing to 
cypher, and fo gets fome money ^ but would fain learn 
to read and write. This I mention becaufe it is fo prodi- 
gious ^ and he divides almoft with as much eafe as he 
multiplies, and reduces things to the leaft denomination 
in fradions. I have a greac mind, could I be affured of 
his fidelity, to take hrm into my houfcj and learn him to 
regd, write and cypher* 
Errata in the Philofophical Tranfaftions. 
July mdAugafi, 1700, ?3ige 6^o !ot Dopread Cafeorsh^U. tn the Time line 
X ft^y TVIeken r. IVmgs. P. 660. leave out (alsgins en Wcder.) P. ib. for HaornFlie- 
f en t. Tunica Cornea. ?. 66^ for the in een gefchtvktheit r. their ConflruBion. ?.66$. 
leave out (Mycle.) P. ib. for Tril/ende r Tremulous, P. 1 68. for Weerhaekjeus r,Hcch 
«r Crooked Ir>.ftrume72is. P. 743 for Pick r. Spit. P. 744. for about without tmhingy 
T.^bout not only without to U(^hing, P. 785». for y^gel r. the Sting or Hook. 
Printed for Sam. Smith and Btnj. Wdford, Printers to the 
Royal Society, at the Princes Arms in St P/^«/;f Church- 
yard. 
