Dr. Gregory's Elements of catoptrics and dioptrics / Translated from the Latin original, with a large supplement, by William Browne.

  • Gregory, David, 1659-1708.
Date:
1735
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Credit: Dr. Gregory's Elements of catoptrics and dioptrics / Translated from the Latin original, with a large supplement, by William Browne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Ifei wmi PREFACE (To this Second Edition) By Dr. VESAGULIERS. T is almoft twenty Years, fince Dr. Browne defired me to look over hisTranflation of this Treatife of Catoptrics and ©/’- optrics, and his own large Sup¬ plement: I found the Tranflation to agree with the Original, and the Addenda very proper for fuch Perfons as apply themfelves to Optics ; and accordingly allowed him to mention my Approbation of the Work. Now the Book being out of Print, and a great Demand made for it, the Debtor was requefted, by Mr. Curll, to publifh a new Edition of it: But as he lives at Lynn in Norfolk, he could not, as he wrote him Word, fix any certain Time for the Publication j he therefore has defired me to do it for him, al- [ a 2 ] lowing