DEDICATION OF THE DUTCH EDITION. 



TO HEERE CHEISTIAAN BONGART, 



DOCTOR AND ADVOCATE OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LAW. 



TT is needless to tell one who luibitually finds his amuseincnt 

 in the study of hoohs and in its siocet ]3lcasurcs, that the 

 acquaintance with rcliahle and truthfid travellers and their 

 memoirs brings ivith it great enjoyment and utility. I maJxC 

 hold to afjirm that this knowledge, hoivever much it may he 

 undervalued hy the ignorant, ivill never siiik so low in the eyes 

 of those intent on sensible occupations as to he despised; at 

 least not, when with the useful and the agrceahlc it hrings to 

 light facts hitherto unhioum, or when it keeps up the attention 

 hy curious yet trice revelations. However this may he, I fi alter 

 myself not to ohtrudc in respect of either of these points, and take 

 the liherty of dedicating to you this short Voyage,hcca.use the dis- 

 coveries, unimportant as they may seem at first sight, are sure 

 to attract the attention of geographers, and because the perilous 

 yet happy issues of these people who were nearly lost deserve so 

 much attention and pity, that no one will regret the time sjyent 

 in reading and investigating them. Even shotdd I he wrong 

 in this respect I shall he content to have testified to the world 

 our intimate friendship and the esteem and respect ivith ivhich 



I remain, 



Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 



W. BROEDELET. 



Utrecht, the 12th April 1708. 



