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He began to study astronomy and oriental languages, and especially the works of the ancient eastern astronomers.
Through his predecessor, Peter Turner, he later met archbishop William Laud, the chancellor of Oxford University and Visitor ( patron ) of Merton College.
Laud was keen to make English editions of Greek and Arabic authors, and Greaves ' later travels abroad involved collecting manuscripts and books for presentation to his new patron.
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