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as CaTd-makingj as I (hall treat of more at large in ano- 
ther Difiertation. _ 
The next Form of Printing at Harlem, was by cutting 
whole Forms in Wood from MSS. exactly written, and 
without Pictures : Such I take the Donatus to be, 
mentioned in Hiftories $ and this might bear Date in 
1450, fome fay 1440, This may be as plainly demon- 
ftrated, as the former, from Copy-Books which we have 
feen Printed at Rome, Venice, Switzerland and England, 
as high as 1 500 5 and, if I miftake not, there is a Block 
cut in Box in the Collection of your Mufieum in Grejham- 
College. This writing is harder to perform than either the 
Roman, ltalick, or any other Letters ufed in Printed 
Books. 
The third way of Printing was with (ingle Types made 
of Wood, but to whom the Honour of the Invention is 
due, is not very evident 5 it was then e (teemed fo great 
a Rarity that the Printers carry’d their Letters in Bags at 
their Backs, and got Money at Great Mens Houfes by 
Printing the Names of the Family, Epitaphs, Songs, and 
other fmall Pamphlets. 
The fourth Improvement of this Noble Art was the 
Invention of (ingle Types made of Metal. Here we muft 
intirely give the Honour to the never to be forgotten Pe- 
ter Scheffer of Grenfchen, Servant and afterwards Son-in- 
Law to Faufi, who entertain’d him to Work in his Houfeat 
Mentz : He obferving how induftrious his Mafter was 
every Day to improve this Art, undertook it himfelf; and 
with much Study and Induftry, brought it to Perfection. 
After he had madefeveral Eflays, at laft he (hews it to his 
Mafter Faufi , who having tried fome Experiments with 
his new invented (ingle Types, finding that it would an- 
fwer his Expectation, was fo tranfported with Joy, that 
for his Reward, he promis’d he (hould Marry his Daugh. 
ter, a very Beautiful Damfel, whofe Name was Chriftian, 
which fometime after he performed, and continu’d toge- 
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