ESSA YS CIVIL AND MORAL. 



things are worthy to be seen in the country where they go, what 

 acquaintances they are to seek, what exercises or discipline the place 

 yicldeth. For else young men shall go hooded, and look abroad little. 

 It is a strange thing, that in sea-voyages, where there is nothing to be 

 seen but sky and sea, men should make diaries ; but in land- travel, 

 wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it : 

 as if chance were fitter to be registered than observation. Let diaries 

 therefore be brought in use. The things to be seen and observed are : 

 the courts of princes, especially when they give audience to ambas 

 sadors : the courts of justice, while they sit and hear causes : and so 

 of consistories ecclesiastic : the churches and monasteries, with the 

 monuments which are therein extant : the walls and fortifications of 

 cities and towns, and so the havens and harbours : antiquities and 

 ruins ; libraries, colleges, disputations, and lectures, where any are ; 

 shipping and navies : houses, and gardens of state and pleasure near 

 great cities ; armories, arsenals, magazines, exchanges, burses, ware 

 houses ; exercises of horsemanship, fencing, training of soldiers and 

 the like; comedies, such whcreunto the better sort of persons do 

 resort ; treasuries of jewels and robes, cabinets and rarities : and to 

 conclude, whatsoever is memorable in the places where they go. After 

 all which, the tutors or servants ought to make diligent inquiry. As 

 for triumphs, masks, feasts, weddings, funerals, capital executions, and 

 such shows, men need not so be put in mind of them ; yet they are 

 not to be neglected. If you will have a young man to put his travel 

 into a little room, and in short time to gather much, this you must do : 

 first, as was said, he must have some entrance into the language 

 before he gocth. Than he must have such a servant, or tutor, as 

 knoweth the country, as was likewise said. Let him carry with him 

 also some card or book describing the country where he travellcth, 

 which will be a good key to his inquiry. Let him keep also a diary. 

 Let him not stay long in one city or town ; more or less as the place 

 deserveth, but not long : nay, when he stayeth in one city or town, let 

 him change his lodging from one end and part of the town to another 

 which is a great adamant of acquaintance. Let him sequester himselt 

 from the company of his countrymen, and diet in such places where 

 there is good company of the nation where he travelleth. Let him, 

 upon his removes from one place to another, procure recommendation 

 to some person of quality residing in the place whither he removeth, 

 that he may use his favour in those things he dcsireth to see or know. 

 I bus he may abridge his travel with much profit. As for the 

 acquaintance which is to be sought in travel, that which is most of all 



table is acquaintance with the secretaries and employed men of 



ambassadors; for so in travelling in one country, he shall suck the 



experience of many. Let him also see and visit eminent persons in 



ds, which are of great name abroad ; that he may be able to tell 



e agreeth with the fame. For quarrels they are with care 



iscretion to be avoided : they are commonly for mistresses, 



hs. place, and words. And let a man beware how he keepeth com 

 pany with choleric and quarrelsome persons ; for they will en^a^e 



