⚠Significant bleed-through from the reverse side of the page makes the primary text difficult to read in places.

PREFACE TO THE READER

...deserves original: "meretur"; this word likely concludes the sentence from the previous page regarding the "charcoal-waster.".

Farewell from our Parisian study original: "museo"; in 17th-century Latin, a museum referred to a scholar's private library or workplace for contemplation and study., January 1st original: "Cal. Ian."; the Kalends of January, which is the first day of the month., 1611.