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can, with the Judges in their Circuits, not onely to see how his Country is governed in point of judicature; but also to see the gentry of several Countryes, who flock to great Townes in the Assize week. It would be also profitable to him, to cast to be at all the chief Horse-races, where he will easily see also the gentry of the several counties in a compendious view: Having thus seen his own Country in a Summers space, and having got his Majesties Licence to travel beyond the seas (in which Licence I could wish this clause were inserted, That all young gentlemen should at their return, present themselves to his Majesty, to give him an Account of their Travels and observations) I would have him depart England about the beginning of October.

2. At his going out of England, let him take his aime right; that is, let him aime altogether at his profit, and not at his Pleasures onely. I have known many English-men who for want of right aiming, have missed the white of breeding, whole heavens breadth. For some in traveling, aime at nothing but to get loose from theirParents