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and I am occafionally aided by perfons of real fklll. — I 

 purchafed from this man a fmall colleftion of beauti- 

 ful mineral pieces, and rich chryftals, from Dauphiny 

 and the Pyrenees — By perfeverance in this mode of 

 traffic I rnay be able to form a cabinet of dillin£lion at 

 home, without very great or improper expence ; and 

 in the mean time I enjoy a variety of innocent and rare 

 , amufements- 



In the view, that I may determine to pafs nert win- 

 ter in Spain, — I have read Sv.'inburne's travels with un- 

 common fatisfacSlion. — I think they are written with 

 eafe, good tafte, fenfe, and perfpicuity. — Rare ingre- 

 dients in modern books of any kind. 



I eftecm Alonf. Sabatievy of this place, as a fagacious, 

 Jearned, and honeft phyfician. — I {hall never forget his 

 /air, laconic, and fenfible advice to my nephew, who has 

 pulmonary complaints, his words were, — '■'■Alle-z.! Allez! 

 ♦' // nc faiit pas rejier ici ; fouvcnz. voiis toujours de le 

 " coiijeil que je vous donney boucoiip de mci: agon cut y et fort 

 " peu des remedes." — " Depart ! depart ! this climate is 

 " improper for your cafe ; but pray remember the ad- 

 ♦* vice I give you. You cannot take too much care of 

 " yourfelf, nor can you take too little of medicines." 

 This do£lor gave me afimple receipt for an inflammation 

 of the eyes, which, as it proved very fuccefsful, I fet it 

 down for the benefit of others. — " Bathe them frr- 

 •-• quently with rofe and plantane waters, in equnl 

 " quantities." 



Cete. I took up my refidence for about a week at 

 Cetey as a convenient fituation, from which I could 

 eafily refort to, and try the famous mineral waters of 

 Bulltriicli. — Cete Hands on a peninfula in the Mediter- 

 ranean, about twenty miles from Montpdler. — Great 

 part of the territory lying betv/een thofe towns is very 

 barren. — The village of Frontinlan lies on this road, 

 within five miles of Cete. It is remarkable for the 

 rich wine called Frontiniac, produced in its neighbour- 

 hood, and for its very unhealthy fituation, occasioned 



