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IT. An ExtraSl of the Jonrnab of two federal 
Voyages of the Englifli Merchants of the 
Fa&ory of Aleppo, to Tadmor, anciently 
caWd Palmyra, 
OU R Merchants of this worthy Fadory, being 
generally Men of more than ordinary Birth arid 
Education, have not been wanting (as the intervals of 
leifure from their gainful TrafEck would permit ) to 
make Voyages of Curiofity, to vifit the celebrated Re- 
mains of Antiquity in thofe Parts, whereby the once fiou« 
rifliing State of the World, under the Roman EmpirCy is 
abundantly evinced. And being inform'd by the Na- 
tives, that the Ruins of the City of ladmor were more 
confiderable than any they had yet ften, they were 
tempted to enterprize this hazardous and painful 
Voyage over the Defart i but having been, by the per- 
fidy of the Arqhs^ difappointed of their Defires in their 
firft Attempt, they were obliged to defer their Curiofity, 
till they could better provide tor their Security : where- 
of being affiired, from the confidence fome of them had 
in theFriendfliip of Affyr^e then King of t\\Q Arabs^ they 
adventured again, in the Year 169 1, and had full liberty 
to vifit, obferve and tranfcnbe what they pleafed. 
What Account they there took, the Publick has al- 
ready feen in Our La ft", Numh, xij ; (met which, by 
the Favour of Mr. Timothy Lanoy^ and Mr. Aaron Good- 
year ^ two very Eminent Merchants, vA\o were both in 
the firft Voyage, we have receiv'd not only the Draught 
of tha Profpect of thofe nobie Ruins, taken upon the 
Plac^, (of which we here give a Copy,) but alfo the 
Journals of both the Voyages which, for the Satis*- 
tadion of the Curious, v/e have thought fit to publilli. 
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