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Excerpt from Lives and Exploits of the Most Distinguished Voyagers, Adventurers and Discoverers, in Europe, Asia, Africa, America, the South Seas, and Polar Regions: Among Which Are Those of Cooke, Cavendish, Clapperton, Mackenzie, Park, Parry, Ross, Franklin, Lander, Denham, Dampier, Sir Francis Drake, Della Valle, Niebuhr, Sir John Chardin, &C
It has been justly remarked by Dr. Southey, that of books of travels we cannot have too many, and that because they contribute to the instruction of the learned, their reputation sufi'ers no diminution by the course of time, but age rather enhances their value; and, adds another distinguished writer, every man whose comprehensive mind enables him to sympa thize with human nature under all its various aspects, and to detect, through the endless disguises superinduced by strange religions, policies, manners, or climate, passions; weaknesses, and virtues akin to his own, must peruse the relations of ve racione travellers with peculiar satisfaction and delight. In the spirit of sentiments like these the Publisher of this work commends it to public consideration and patronage.
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