and not giving me any the least hopes that if I applied to him upon his return out of the country, I should have leave to get the collation perfected. These circumstances I am thus particular in, because I had occasion to recollect 'em not long afterwards, when Mr Boyle's book came out and letters passed between him and Dr Bentley concerning the passage in his Preface.
It may not be proper, considering my employment, for me to add an account of the reflections Dr Bentley was pleased to make from time to time, when I spoke to him, from Mr Boyle, for the use of the MS. He has represented me as having said too much on that subject. But, by good fortune, Dr King was present at one of the meetings, and heard all that passed there. I hope he will do justice on this occasion.
July 13, 1697. Thomas Bennet.
I very well remember that Mr Bennet sent his man to me for Phalaris's Epistles, whilst I was collating 'em, and being unwilling to part with them before I had gone through 'em, I sent the man back
