igo Of the Vffulncfs of Attention 



ments without previous introductions. To 

 prove this at prefent is hardly neceffary, when 

 all you, Gentlemen, are living inftances of the 

 truth of my affertion ; you protect even the 

 flighteft Jletclics, if the intention he good r 

 and are continually labouring for after-ages. 

 The honour you have conferred on me in par- 

 ticular, in chuilng me a member of your 

 learned Society, will raife my refpect and vene- 

 ration, and encourage me to proceed in the 

 fame career. 



Give me leave now, Gentlemen, to begin 

 tvlth making a ihort difcourfe upon fome bi- 

 jirutiions how fir attention may be iifcful to the 

 public in voyages from Sweden to China. 



Attention has always its ufe, which in 

 part appears immediately, and in part avails 

 polterity. Whatever ferves for food, or the 

 amendment of health, is looked upon as ufeful 

 by all without exception j they are two of the 

 moil confiderable advantages ; for the calls of 

 hunger admit of no delay, and licknefs is the 

 nril flep to death. But our enquiries may be 

 extended toother objects, which are coniider- 

 ed as neceffary. Each of our fenfes expects 

 its peculiar gratification, and this fometimes 



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