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ADVERTISEMENT. 



"^HE fad duty of publifliing the pofthumous works of a 

 revered Parent having devolved on me, I now prefent 

 the Public with two volumes of the continuation of the 

 *' Outlines of the Globe," which comprehend a view of 

 the interefting countries of China, Japan, Nev/ Holland, 

 and the Archipelago of the Indian Ocean. 



As an editor, my chief care has been to tranfcribe with 

 accuracy from the original manufcript. The iinifliing touch 

 of the mafter may be wanting; but the hand, alas ! which 

 gave the glowing tint is now cold, and who (hall 

 dare to ufurp the pencil! Some trifling additions, dif- 

 tinguifhed by an initial, have been made by myfelf ; and to 

 John Latham^ Efquire, I am indebted for an augmentation 

 to the catalogue of Birds of China, and of New Holland. 



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