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and pafling large rivers; they had therefore in conftant view the neareft 
and moft commodious fords of rivers, and directed their roads ac- 
cordingly ; now near Leryn creek, where this work ends, there is 
a ford, and no where below is the river Fawy fordable, which 
plainly accounts for their carrying this road fo high up in the coun- 
try, that it might at once convey their troops towards their ftation 
at Loftwythyel, and afford them a fafe paflage over the river Fawy 
into the weftern parts, through Granpont and Truro. 
Thus, my Countrymen, you have my obfervations on the moft 
important points of the Natural Hiftory of Cornwall, and if from 
the want of any thing within your reach here fuggefted, ye attend 
to the improvement and cultivation of fcience, and from the great 
plenty of all things neceflary to life, as well as of things in their 
own nature rich and peculiar to your Country here exhibited, ye 
learn to praife and adore the Gracious Giver; the Author has 
his ends, and is content with having purfued thofe ends to the beft 
of his power : he takes his leave therefore fecure of the candid 
allowances which will be made for a work fo various and on fubje&s 
fo undecided, ftill opening more and more to the inquifitive Natu- 
ralift, yet in many particulars ftill retiring from full and adequate 
conviction ; known only enough to fhew beyond contradiction the 
goodnefs, power, and wifdom of God ; and yet fufficiently known, 
as being equally intended to exercife the patience, gratitude, devo- 
tion, and humility of man. 
F I N I 
S. 
