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lifhed a delineation of that excurfion for the affiflance of other 
travellers who may come after him. His accounts, whatever 
may be their defeats, will be allowed to poffefs the merit of no¬ 
velty. Even the faults with which they may poffibly be charged, 
will not be without fome advantage to others. His work, how¬ 
ever imperfect, may ferve to pave the way for one more complete 
and accurate. It is with travels, as with every other purfuit: 
men even of the moft ordinary talents have often, by their hum¬ 
ble efforts, given birth to exertions in others, which have been 
more happily dire&ed, and more fuccefsful. 
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