A General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World: Many of Which Are Now First Translated Into English; Digested on a New Plan (Classic Reprint)

Ltsran. DEDICATION. TO His Excellency, John Lord Somers, Baron of Evefham, Lord High Chancellor of England, and one of theL ordséiuitices of England. MY Loan, ~WISDOM is the foundation ofjuflice and equity, and it feems not to be perfeél, without it comprehends alfo philofophy and natural learning, and whatever is of gobd relilh in arts. It is certain, my Lord, for the honour of your high (lation, that the greatefl: philofopher of this age, was one of your predeceifors; noris your Lordlhip in any thing behind him; asthough nothing infpired people with more equity than a true value for ufeful learning and arts. This hath (given me the boldnefa to offer your lordihip this ihort account, of the magnificent an noble city of Paris, and the court of that great king, who hath given Europe fo long and vehement difquiet, and col`t England in particular fo much blood and treafure. It is poflible, my lord, you may find a leifure hour to read over thefe few papers for your diverlion, whereinI promife myfelf, you will meet with nothing otfeniive, but clean matter of faft, and fome ihort notes of an unprejudiced obferver. But that I may no longer importune you, perpetually bufied info laborious and ufeful an employment, I beg leave to fubfcribe myielf, My Lord, Your Lordfhip-s moll: humble and moit obedient fervant, Mnzvrm Llsrnn. ~vor..
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