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IL A Letter from the Eaft Indies, of Mr John 
Marfhal to Dr Coga^ giving an account of 
the Religion^ Ritesy Notions, Cujioms^ Man- 
ners of the Heathen Priefls commonly called 
Bramines* Communicated by the Reverend 
Mr Abraham de la Pry me. 
Worthy Sir, 
TpHe laft time that I had the happinefs to to be in 
your good Company, and to partake of thofe fa- 
vours and bleffings that your Goodnefs was pleafed li- 
berally to beftow upon me and our Companions, at 
our departure, and as it were exile from our native 
Land, does fo loudly call out for fome recompence or 
other at our hands, that I cannot without the greateft 
Ingratitude imaginable, let flip this (tho fudden) op- . 
j>ortunity of writing unto you, and prefenting of you 
at this time with what I underftand you more value 
than all the Riches of the Eaft ^ to wit, a tew Speci- 
mens of the Knowledge of thofe people whom we ftile 
Barbarians, Heathens and Idolaters, which I have read 
in their own Books, . and gathered from the mouths of 
thofe that have been the greateft Speakers and Preach- 
ers amongft them. J have always had a profound Ve- 
neration for the Dictates of Nature, and the univerfal 
Traditions of Nations, for, hereby are Infinite things to 
be learned, for the eftablilhing oi our Glorious Fveligi- 
on againft Atbeifts, and . the more eafie propagation of 
the fame an.ions;il: Infidels and Heathens., 
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