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THE

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Sir CHRISTOPHER WREN, Knt.

PART i.

SECT. I.

Of the Works 7n Matliematicks of Sir Christopher Wren.

„IR CHRISTOPHER WREN, the only Son ofDr. Christopher Wren, Dean of Windsor , was born atEaft-Knoyle in Wiltshire , on the 20th Day of OSlober inthe Year of our Lord 1632. His Mother was MaryDaughter and Heir of Mr. Robert Cox of Founthill in thefame County.

His first Education in Clqsjick Learning was (by reason^ of a tender Health) committed to the Care of a Domestick

.j^tor, the Rev. William Shepheard , M. A. excepting that for some short^ e f° re his Admission in the University, he was placed under Dr. Busbye Jlmin[kr School.

c the Principles of Mathcmaficks, upon the early Appearance of an un-

s ° m mon Genius, he was initiated by Dr. William Holder , before-mention’d;

°rne Time Sub-Dean of the Royal Chapel ; Canon-Residentiary of St. Paul’satid £/. - - -

^ *^iy, occ. ( This Centleman was a great Virtuolo ana a renon cCc ompli(h m ents, fam’d for his wonderful Art, in making a youngnamed Alexander Popham, who was born deaf and dumb to

(This Gentleman was a great Virtuoso and a Person of many

Gentle-speak :

an ingenious Discourse of the Elements of Speech 1669; had goodsise Theoretick and Practical Parts of Mufick ; and published a Trea-

°f the Natural Grounds and Principles of Harmony 1604; and of the

a. ' ancient