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the former, much bought up, fo that 
it came to a fecond Edition the Year 
following. And this Edition being 
fold off, the Bookfeller was, in the 
Year 1703, very ■ importunate with 
Mr. Ray to make Additions to it for 
another Impreffion: Which he was 
prevailed upon to do; and, having 
done it, he fent them to London,, in 
April 1 704. But the principal Book- 
' feller, being at that time in a very ill 
State of Health, and both he and 
his Partner dying not long after, the 
Book with its Additions were laid 
alide, until the Right of Mr. Ray% 
Copies came into Mr. Innys's Hands ; 
who got me to look over this Copy 
(I being well acquainted with Mr. 
Rays Papers) and to affift in the third 
Edition, which came out in the Year 
.1713- 
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