The FKt:F ACE. 
Vxtoll his Piety and Condud, which was Civil 
and Regukr, free from any of thofe Extravagan- 
cies, that commonly decry his Ccuntrcy-Men 
among other Nations. He had a Patience that no 
crofs tVccident could fhake^ an ufefui Quality to 
Travellers, but more particularly to all that Tra- 
vel into the Levant ^ and which is much to his 
Praife ; he had acquired that Patience by Refledi- 
ons no lefs Chriftian than Solid, to wit. That no- 
thing befalls us, but by the Orders of Divine 
Providence, that always takes care of us; and this 
was often in his mouth as occafion offered. He 
had an eafie unafFeded Convcrfation; and his na- 
tural and acquired Endowments enabling him to 
ipeak pertinently on all Subjeds, his company 
was very agreeable ; neverthelefi, he fhewed always 
great Refervednefs indifcourfing of his Travels^ and 
was fo far from being importune upon that head, 
that nothing but Civility and Complailance could 
engage him to enlarge thereon; but then he did it 
in fo natural and fincere a manner, that he hath 
had the Art to leave all Men perfwaded of his 
Probity and Veracity; and whether that good 
Opinion has been fpread by thofe who knew him, 
or that his Writings bear a certain Air and Cha- 
raderof Truth ; it is commonly the firft Encomium 
that thofe who knew him not, give him, (when 
they have read hisTravels) that they are afTurcd 
he fpeaks the Truth. And lb much of the lUu- 
ftrious Author. 
But now as to the Englijhing of this Work, fince 
the Tranflator has no body to Vouch for him, he 
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