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From Canea I failed for Rhodes, and there met my books ■; 

 I then proceeded to CaftelroiFo, on the coaft of Caramania, 

 and was there credibly informed that there were very mag- 

 nificent remains of ancient buildings a fliort way from the 

 more, on the oppofite continent. Caramania is a part of 

 Afia Minor yet unexplored. But my illnefs increasing, it 

 was impoflible to execute, or take any meafures to fecure 

 protection, or do the bufinefs fafely, and I was forced to 

 relinquilh this difcovery to fome more fortunate traveller. 



Mr Peyssonel, French conful at Smyrna, a man not more 

 diftinguifhed for his amiable manners than for his polite 

 tafle in literature, of which he has given feveral elegant 

 fpecimens, furniihed me with letters for that part of Cara- 

 mania, or Alia Minor, and there is no doubt but they would 

 have been very efficacious. What increafed the obligation 

 for this kind attention fhewn, was, that I had never feen 

 Mr PeyfTonel ; and I am truly mortified, that, fince my arri- 

 val in England, 1 have had no opportunity to return my 

 grateful thanks for this kindnefs, which I therefore beg 

 that he will now accept, together with a copy of thefe tra- 

 vels, which I have ordered my French bookfeller to forward 

 to him. 



From CaftelrofTo I continued, without any thing remark- 

 able, till I came to Cyprus ; 1 ftaid there but half a day, and 

 arrived at Sidon, where I was moft kindly received by Mr 

 €lerambaut, brother-in-law to Mr Peyilbnel, and French 

 conful at this place ; a man in politenefs, humanity, and 

 every focial quality of the mind, inferior to none I have ever 

 known. With him, and a very flouriming, well-informed, 

 and induftrious nation, I continued for fome time, then 



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