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•in the port towns hereabouts, of which Cadiz 

 and Port Mar} are the firft we fee. 



Cadiz, which in the times of the Phoeni- 

 cians and Romans, and before its detraction 

 by the Moors, was very fplendid, may 

 afford many objects of enquiry to an antiqua- 

 ry. The birhop here might be able to pro- 

 duce feveral curiofities out of his own library, 

 and perhaps fome remains of our ancient Goths 

 in Spain. This is what I leave to others. The 

 eating of flefh in Lent is allowed only to fuch 

 invalids as have exprefs leave to do it. I could 

 not during my flay obferve that fading was 

 any way conducive to religion ; but it might 

 be a momentous circumftance with regard to 

 diet and ceconomy. The Spanifh meat is (at 

 lead about this time) very bad. By this they 

 fee themfelves obliged to procure the more 

 fifh, for which they have fufEcient opportuni- 

 ties ; but more efpecially to cultivate fruits, 

 which are here fold in plenty. Perhaps fuch 

 a periodical fad would put our gardens into a 

 better condition, and prevent many difeafes, 

 which if they do not arrfe from, yet are en- 

 creafed by, the fuperfluous confumption of 

 flefh. 



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