T H E 
PREFACE- 
T he favourable Reception 
iny two former Volumes of 
Voyages and Dejcriptions have already 
met with in the World, gives me 
Reafon to hope, That notwith-* 
ftanding the Olyeftions which have 
been raifed againft me by preju- 
diced Perfons, this Third Volume 
likewife may in fome meafure be 
acceptable to Candid and Impar- 
tial Readers , who are curious to 
know the Nature of the Inhabi- 
tants, Animals, Plants, Soil, fyc. 
in thofe diftant Countries, which 
have either feldom or not at all 
been vifited by any Europeans. 
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