April 6. 1 7 1 7. 



Mr. Bowyer, 



I Am glad to hear you have undertaken to print, in 

 Englifh, the Voyage of Mr. Frezier to and from 

 the Coafis of Peru and Chili. Our People are very 

 much unacquainted with thofe Seas ; and thofe that are, 

 commonly want either Will or Language to inform the 

 World properly of what they find worth Notice, and of 

 what may be of Vfe to thofe that /hall hereafter make 

 the like Voyages. The French have the Faculty of fetting 

 off their Relations to the befi Advantage; and particularly 

 your Author has informed us\ in a very inflruffive man- 

 ner y of fever al things that are not only very entertaining, 

 hut alfo what may be of eminent Service to us, either in 

 cafe of Trade or War in the Seas he defer ibes. On this 

 account 1 cannot doubt but your Defign mufl anjher your 

 Expectation, efpecially fiheeyou befiow on the Book fo 

 elegant an Edition. But however it may have pleajed 

 we in other Rejpefis, I find myfelf obliged to dejire of 

 you the Liberty to fubjoin a finall Poftfcript in Defence 

 of my Chart of the Variation of the Compafs, {whereby 

 1 hoped I had done Service to the Sailors of all Nations ) 

 againfi the groundlefs Exceptions of your Author, who 

 feems to feek all Occajions to find Fault , and is other* 

 wife unjufi to me. If you pleafe to grant me this Favour, 

 you will) without any Prejudice to yourfelf, very much 

 oblige 



Tour very humble Servant, 



To Mr. Jonah Rowyer 



Thefe, 



Edra. Halley. 



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