THE 
PREFACE- 
IT would be needlefs^ without doubt^ by any 
Preliminary Diicour(e,to recommend the Re- 
lations of TRAVELS to publick Peru- 
fal; fince the univerfil Approbation they meet, 
with in the World^ and the eagerneis wherewith 
they are fought after by all People, is an Argu- 
ment convincing enough^ that they are Delight- 
ful at leaft, if not alfo Profitable. However, 
feeing the Credit of Books of this Nature de- 
pends chiefly on the Places and Things that are 
defcribed, and the Genius and capacity of the Tra- 
veller who obferves them. As the Title Page 
gives a general account of the firft* fo for the 
fécond, the Tranflator hath borrowed a few Para- 
graphs concerning the Illuftrious Author, from 
the Gentleman who compiled and publiftied the 
two laft Parts of thefe Relations, in Execution 
of the laft Will of him that made them, who 
Dying abroad in his Travels, bequeathed them in 
Legacy to his care ; and thefe the Tranflator doth 
premife by way of Preface, to prepare, but not 
foreftal the Readers acceptance, and by fiich a 
fhort view and glance of the worthy Traveller, 
who ended his Days in endeavouring to promote 
(a) Knowledge 
