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which wafhed the fliores of their conquefts, and came, at the fame time, within twodays journey of the Mediterranean. To my endeavom's it is owing that fo many mgenious gen- tlemen have had an opportunity of lending their hands to perfed the chart of that fea, which I hope is now in great forwardnefs. It would perhaps, too, have been more ge- nerous and liberal-minded in them, had they honoured the author of the liberty and fafety they enjoyed, with at lead a word of their approbation. Prifons and chains, ranfoms, torments, and perhaps death itfelf, were the calamities they efcaped by my preparing, their way, and to this would have been added the mifcarriage of their defiga and their under- taking likewife*..
- Not one fliip has ever yet entered the Red Sea, as I am informed, without a copy of raj^,-
letter and fitman.
