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

 I then proceeded to CaftelrofTo, on the coaft of Garamania, 

 and was there credibly informed that there were very mag- 

 nificent remains of ancient buildings a fhort way from the 

 fhore, on the oppolite continent. Caramania is a part of 

 Alia Minor yet unexplored. But my illnefs increafing, it 

 was impoflible to execute, or take any meafures to fecure 

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

 relinquiin this difcovery to fome more fortunate traveller. 



Mr P;<:yssonel, French conful at Smyrna, a man not more 

 diftinguifhed for his amiable manners than for his polite 

 tafte in literature, of which he has given feveral elegant 

 fpecimens, furnifhed me with letters for that part of Gara- 

 mania, or Afia 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 Peyflbnel ; and I am truly mortified, that, fmce 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 1 came to Cyprus ; I flaid there but half a day, and 

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

 Clerambaut, brother-in-law to Mr Peyflbnel, 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 flourifhing, well-informed, 

 and induftrious nation, I continued for fome time, then 



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