Notes and Queries, Number 49, October 5, 1850 by Various
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after the draft had been prepared, but before it was sent off; and it
concludes with the following note appended as a postscript: "Sir, "The enclosed (most of it) was prepared for you a fortnight since; but now (upon the occasion given by your letter) you have it with some advantage from "Your servt., J.C. "I desire the fav" "S. Germ. July 12." 4. The most important part of this MS., however, is contained in the long letter or treatise {296} placed first in the volume, and bearing for its title, "A View of F.P.'s Answer to the First Paper." This is dated from S. Germains, July 25, 1645 and would appear to be Cosin's last letter. But, if it be really so, Basire must, I think, be in error, when he says, "Our Doctor ... could never get from the Prior any reply to his last answer." For at p. 81. of the MS. there is a reply to the above "Review of a Letter sent by F.R. to a Lady," &c. which, though copied without either date or signature, was evidently written by the Prior, whilst it professes to be a reply to a treatise closely answering to Cosin's letter of July 25, but which letter the writer did not receive (as he states) before the 26th of September. I wish yet further to take notice, that Dr. Tho. Smith, in His _Vitæ_ |
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