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To the highly obliging,
His Honoured Friend and Kinsman,
Samuel FortreyEsq;
SIR,
IT was by your assistance (enabling me) that I commenc’d a Voyage into those remote-parts of the World (known to us by the painful Discovery of that memorable Gentleman SirFran. Drake.)Your bounty then and formerly hath engaged a retribution of my Gratitude, and not knowing how to testifie the same unto you otherwayes, I have (although with some reluctancy) adventured to obtrude upon you these rude and indigested Eight Years Observations, wherein whether I shall more shame my self or injure your accurate Judgment and better Employment in the perusal, is a question.
We read of Kings and Gods that kindly tookA Pitcher fill’d with Water from the Brook.
We read of Kings and Gods that kindly tookA Pitcher fill’d with Water from the Brook.
We read of Kings and Gods that kindly took
A Pitcher fill’d with Water from the Brook.
The Contemplation whereof (well knowing your noble and generous Disposition) hath confirm’d in me the hope that you will pardon my presumption, and accept the tender of the fruits of my Travel after this homely manner, and my self as,
Sir,Your highly obliged,&most humble Servant,John Josselyn.