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tuals, feeding cattle, not to mention the man"-' 

 ners, commerce and numberlefs other parti- 

 culars. 



Laflly, however necefTary and incumbent 

 upon us it may be to take a view of our coun- 

 trey, it will be in vain to undergo this trouble, 

 if we do not lay the foundation of ourftudies 

 at the univerfity, as to natural philofophy, 

 natural, and medical hiftory -, without which' 

 preparation for travelling to advantage every 

 thing that occurs, will appear trite, common,- 

 nnd not worth our attention. The traveller 

 however, above all men, ought to keep in 

 mind that famous principle of Defcartes, viz. 

 to doubt about every thing. He muft alfo be 

 very cautious not to fuffer his mind, from too' 

 eager a defire of knowledge, to be over- 

 whelmed at the beginning by the number of 

 things to be obferved^, ****** 

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We ought to travel in the flower of our age,- 

 while the mind, and body are in vigor, while 

 our flrength is unimpaired, and alacrity at its- 

 height j before a family, houfliold affairs,v 



« Here follow fome few lines in the original, which not 

 Underflanding i have omitted. 



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