of the Earth. 5 



jthat my Obferyatipns are compiled. 



After I had finifliM thefe Qbfervati- 

 pns, and was returned back to this 

 City , fpch were the Commotions 

 which had then fo unhappily invarded 

 Europe y that I faw I muft neceflarily 

 defift here, and fit down (for the pre- 

 fertt at ieaft ) with what I had alrea- 

 dy done 5 having little profpeft of an 

 opportunity of carrying on thefe Ob- 

 fervation$ any farther, or of going 

 beyond Seas, to confider the ftate of 

 the Earth, and of all forts of Follils, 

 in more diftant Countries. 



But to fupply, as far as pofTible, 

 that Defeft, I made Application to 

 Perfbns who had already travelled, 

 and I knew were of flich Integrity^ that 

 they would not impofe uncertain or 

 falfe Relations upon me: as alfo of fo 

 much Curiofity as to be likely to give 

 ine fbme tolerable infight into the con- 

 dition of thefe things in Foreign Regi- 

 ons. I hkevvife drew up a LiB of 

 }^£rks upon this SubjcQ:; which I 

 difpatchM into all parts of the World, 

 far and near, wherever either I my 

 felF, or any of my Acquaintance, had 

 any Friend refident to tranfmit thofe 

 ^^rks unto. 



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