2 5 z "The jDt/iretfes and Adventures 

 Wine, which no fooner came to my Head, 

 but it over-power'd me ; however, I drank 

 of it but very cautioufly, for this was the 

 firft Wine or fpirituous Liquor I had tailed 

 fince we left our Ship. 



The Gentlemen of our Engllfh Faaories 

 abroad, very much contribute towards efta- 

 bliftiing our Nation's happy Charafter, as 

 well as to give a true Senfe of its Grandeur 

 throughout the feveral Kingdoms and Coun- 

 tries where they are placed, as well on 

 Account of their great Charities and Hofpi- 

 talities, as for their magnificent Appearance 

 and courteous Demeanor ; and I hope it may 

 not be amifs to fay, that in Splendor and 

 popular Virtues they come near, if not equal 

 moft of our Nobility. 



While I was here, I took a View of 

 the City of 'Panama^ which Hands very 

 pleafantly on a high Hill, clofe by the Sea, 

 and is of great Extent, having leveral well- 

 built Churches and Convents in it. The 

 Houfes are large and handfbmely built of 

 Timber: The Inhabitants numerous, and 



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