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shortj Dc Pauw has made use of as much free- 

 dom with regard to America as if he had been 

 writing upon the moon and its inhabitants. But 

 to appreciate properly the observations of this 

 author, I shall refer the reader to the opinions of 

 many learned men who have visited that country, 

 and have fully refuted his assertions. Among 

 those who merit particular attention on this sub- 

 ject, is Count Juan Reynaldes Carli, so well 

 known by his various literary productions, parti- 

 cularly his American Letters*, in which, with 

 much critical and philosophical investigation, he 

 has comprised whatever may serve to convey a 

 clear and correct idea of America, 



N. B. The reader is informed that the mile 

 made use of in this work is the geographical 

 mile of sixty to a degree, the foot the French 

 foot, and the pound that of Italy, of twelve 

 ounces. 



Those literati who are desirous of becoming perfectly ac- 

 quainted with America, will do well to consult this work, 

 which consists of three voIumes....5/>. Tratis. 



