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objedlorum diametrum auget 2560, inclyfte Soci- 
etati RcgiiE Anglicanas Jo. Maria de Turre 
D.D.D.” 
I was to have accompanied this advice with fome 
inftrudlions for the management of the glafTes, and 
alfo with fome minutes I took lately of a few ob- 
fervations, which, at Padre di Torre’s requeft, I made 
with him of the globules of human blood, for the 
confirming of the difcoveries in his book lately tranf- 
mitted to you by Sir James Gray : but the Captain’s 
departure being fudden, and the above-mention’d 
papers not yet prepar’d, I thought it beft not 
to lofe the opportunity I had of fending you the 
glafTes, and advifing you immediately thereof ; dired: 
flipping from hence to England being fcarce. The 
other papers I. fhall tranfmit you by the poft, as foon 
as Father di Torre has furnifhed me with his dU 
redlions for the management, &c. 
In anticipation of the minutes I propofe fending 
you concerning the human blood, I can’t help taking 
the opportunity of obferving to you, that this mofl 
worthy Father is fo efteemed here for his excellent 
^nd amiable private charader, that there can be no 
joom for the leaft fufpicion of the veracity of the 
•remarks in his book j and in refpedl: to his care and 
exadlnefs in making his obfervations, I have had fuch 
experience of it in feveral meetings he has favoured 
me with for the purpofe, that I fhould in any cafe as 
readily rely on his eyes as my own, and indeed with 
better dependence; as, by the habit of obferving, 
he is enabled to pronounce immediately with cer- 
tainty upon appearances, that coH; me, much time and 
infpedion to examine and comprehend. 
I entreat 
