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ever fince the firft publication of it, been con^ 
ftantly employed in making further enquiries 
and difcoveries in this fcience : He had even 
adually made fome colledtions towards it, of 
which, however, the literary world is likely to 
be unfortunately deprived, as he lately died in 
the fortieth year of his age, before he had 
time to revife and put his new obfervatigns 
due order. 
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