lived in Ormon ſtreet, I write a large book upon it; convinced that it was conſontaneous to the Newtonian philoſophy.
Sr. Iſaac left many written tracts behind him. ſome have been publiſhed ſince his death. great numbers of papers ſtill preſerv'd, by the executors of Mrs. Wallop. ſome few people have been fanciful enough, to think, they c overthrow Sr. Iſaacs philoſophy, both in the mathematical, & in the optical part. Mr Green of Catherin hall began early. Mr Huchinſon pretended to do it from Cabaliſtic principles. a modern frenchman wd fain demonſtrate some part of Sr. Iſaacs optics, to be erroneous. with many more of that ſort, ſeeking to make themſelves a kind of name, by leſsening his: a conduct very diſsonant to his own. but Sr. Isaac, ſetting aſide, that he was a man, was too cantelous to be found tripping: his foundations are laid too deep to be ſhaken: his ſuperſtructure too compact to be overturn'd.
he himſelf was a perſon of a great deal of modeſty, in every reſpect: & always turn'd a deaf ear, to any ſort of praiſes of his juſt merit.
