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  <dc:title>Letter, from [James] Gregorie to [John Collins], dated at St Andrews</dc:title>
  <dc:description>Eclipse of last March was not seen in Scotland because of a storm. Discusses how [Robert] Anderson misunderstood some of Gregorie's prior work in Stereometrical Propositions and develops the correct demonstration. Notes that despite [Isaac] Barrow being "a most excellent and learned geometer" he has made some errors in his demonstration published in Dioptrick, corrects the errors.
Last paragraph underlined in red. 

Endorsed 'No. 15: p 95' in reference to  'Commercium Epistolicum' 1722 edition, page 95, paragraph XV
Headed 'About Andersons Booke. Some Errors in Dr Barrows Dioptricks' in John Collins' hand.

Numbered 7 likely by Collins on the first page.</dc:description>
  <dc:date>20 April 1670</dc:date>
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