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tain Smithy Mr. Eerier t, Mr. Sands^ Sit Tho. Row, 
Mr. Gage Mr. Lrgo ft. MtWHlouhhy^ Mr. Ray^ Sir George 
Wheeler y C-^piii^Kno)<y Mr Dampire, and divers others , 
and now laftly this of the prefent Author, who notwith- 
ftanding feveral Writers had been before him, yet few 
having been in thofe Parts w here he had been, at lead 
had not flayed there (o long as he did, has offered 
divers Novelties either paffed over, or not fo particularly 
obferved by them as he has done. His Method of De- 
livery is not bounded by the narrow Limits of an Hifto- 
rian, nor loofely Extravagant like Poetick Fidion, but 
fuited to Time and Place, fo as to manifell his Diligence 
in obftrving and collefting, and his Sincerity in compi- 
ling what may affift the next Adventurers, and fatisfy 
the prefent Enquirers. He has divided the whole Difc 
couifeinto Eight Letters, written to a Friend, and dated 
from feveral Parts where he then was. The Firfl: gives 
an Account of his Voyage from En^and till he arrived 
at Eomhatm, which was a jaft Year or Twelve Months ; 
taking notice of what occur'd remarkable at Sea, or on 
the Shoars and Places where he Landed, as at St. Jago 
(which he more particularly defcribes) as alfo Johanna. 
Then Mechlapatan [where he takes occafion to defcribe 
the Kingdom and prefent Eftate of Golconda. and the 
manner of living of the Eajl India Qom^mys Fad:ors 
at that Place, the Climate, Soyl, Temper of the Air 
and Seafons, the Animals and Vegetables; the Inhabi- 
tants, (Moors and Gentues,) their feveral Cuf.oms and 
Natures, their Trades, Employments and Arts, their 
Language, Writing, Religions, Laws, and Puniibments, 
(one of which, though Tragical, is (bmewhat Comical, 
by a Drink compounded of Bang and Deutro') their Ser- 
vants and Beafts for Service as well as Food ; and here 
he defer ibes more particularly the Elephants], After this 
he defcribes Fort St. George and Maderas^ the Eftate of 
Ddd 2, the 
