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of civilization. Their manners and customs are well sketched; and the tale may therefore instruct, whilst the wonderful flights of fancy and easy style may amuse. If so, I shall have every reason to congratulate myself for having brought it before the English public; for trite, but still true, is the maxim—
“Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit utile dulci.”
THE TRANSLATOR.
