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and all the regions of the eaft, in queft of thofc 



precious monuments of antiquity, which may 



lead to the knowledge of ancient hiftory. Thus 



the politician vifits every civilized nation, in or- 



dar to learn their manners, their policy, and 



of governnie.it. And thus the man of 



flies to the mod diftant parts of the 



-, iearch of unknown nations, and to 



gratify his defire of making new difcoveries. 



It is, therefore, to thefe five objecls that we 



may reduce the dciiga of all travellers. 



III. It were to be wiflied, that all, who un- 

 long journeys from either of thefe mo- 

 tives, would not only provide themfelves with 

 all tlie neceiTary preliminary knowledge, which 

 could give tlicm a well grounded hope of fuc- 

 cefs in their attempt, but alio, that before they 

 engage in fo cLtiicult an enterprife, they would 

 lay down a judicious plan for their journey, and 

 .11 tiic objects that relate to thdr inquiries. 

 Ic were alfo to be wilhed, that they would com- 

 municaie their dciign to the public, at lead a 

 ore they let off, by an advertifement in 

 all t. iry gazettes, that the learned might 



.iduced to communicate their falutury in- 

 formations and advi ive to the undertak- 



ing, ver ha., iic ir*{lru-:',jons that 



drawn up by M. Baumgarten, profeii 



tc young batchclors of arts, wlio were 

 fcnt for to teach pliilology, in a cclcb, 



vent fituatc on the promontory of 



Athos, 



