PREFACE. xvii 



Holland, England, and France, in fearch 

 of knowledge. That part of his travels 

 which is publiflied in Latin has many 

 curious and ufeful obfervations relating to 

 the purpofes of common life. Of thofe 

 which are written in his own tongue i 

 cannot give any other account, but that by 

 fome quotations from them to be found in 

 the writings of his difciples it appears, that 

 they very well deferve to be communicated 

 to the world in a language more generally 

 underftood. 



Befides thefe labours of his own, the 

 world will be one day obliged to him for 

 what others have done. Incited by his 

 example and perfuafion, C. Ternftrom 

 went into Afia ; P. Kalmius to Penfilvania 

 and Canada ; L. Mcntin into one part of 

 Lapland ; D. Selander into another ; F. 

 Haffelquift into iEgypt and Paleftine ; O. 

 Toren to Malabar and Surat ; P. Ofbech 

 to China and Java; P. Loefling to Spain and 

 America J P. J. Berg to Gothland ^ M. 

 Koehler to Italy and Apulia ; and D. Ro- 

 iander to Surinam and St. Euftacia^ all 

 a thefo 



