EDITOR'S PREFACE. ix 



where agriculture and hufbandry have been 

 improved both in theory arid in practice, to 

 the great emolument of the inhabitants ; while 

 many fa els here related are applicable to the 

 Englijh colonies and plantations. In Ihort, the 

 reader will find many remarks in the courfe 

 of this work, that will affift him in the ftudy 

 of medicine, hiftory, geography, and almoft 

 every other branch of learning. 



BtJT the natural hiftorian will find the 

 richefl treafures in this ufeful performance; 

 and as a tafte for this branch of knowledge 

 begins very juftly to attract the attention of 

 this nation, and to fpread fo univerfally that 

 It even finds the protection of perfons of the 

 higheft quality, and the patronage of the fairer 

 fex : I thought my leifure hours could not be 

 better beftowed, than on a tranflation of a 

 work of fo general utility. 



Hasselquist's journey to Egypt and Pa- 

 Ujline has very defervedly had the approba- 

 tion of the nation, in its Englijh drefs ; and 

 confirmed the high opinion which the public 



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