i " ... 
vi DEDICATION. 
friendfiiip prompts, and my grati- 
tude enjoins ? 
It is not yet in your power to 
prefent to us the detail of a journey 
much more interefting and ufeful 
than mine. You have feen wrefted 
from you in a moment the fruit of 
four years exertions. Expofed to the 
poniards of the priefts of Rome, 
you were unable, when you fled 
their malice, to fave the molt pre- 
cious part of yourfelf. 
In the mean time, deign to re- 
ceive the public homage I offer you. 
In accompanying me over the bar- 
ren $ind burning fands of Africa, 
you 
