y
were by tbeir means obtained.—»Captain Wilson was pre-
fented, before he left the iflands, with, many of tbeir weapons
and utenfils, frqm which tbe plates attained in,tbi^ Work;
have been accurately engraved.— And I am happy to have it
in my power to add to tbefe the portrait of PrinceJU&E Boq,
drawn by my Daughter, and which, though done from-memory,
fifteen months after, his death» is acknowledged tp he
arvery ftriking likepefs by every ope who knew him» ^
To the late difeoveries, which have fo greatly increafed
our knowledge of the globe, and of the human race, if the
little clutter of iflands I am now unveiling to the world
(which may truly be regarded as a rich jewel, fparkling'
on the bofom of the ocean) Audi be deemed by the Public
an ihterefting acquifition, Captain Wilso;N will not haye
been ihipwrecked in vain; and I fhall ever think thattbe
time I have beftowed on this Work hath been •ufefuHy
employed.
N .B . I cannot let a ; Third Edition o f tfiis Work; follow thm
two fir fifo clofeiy, wtboutexpreffingthefingularfatiSfd&ian I
fe e l at the uncommon'fWeeefs wittiWhich it has been frorioured',
a fuccefs tbe more inferefiing to me, as it mequmcaSy proves,
that a piBur-e of Human Nature, di/linguijhed only by virtuous
Jimplicity, hath Men able, in an age o f the mofipolifited refine*'
went, to attraB fo much the attention o f the Public.
% C O N T E N T S .
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C O N T E N T S .
C II A P T'E R I.
t \ E_PA R T V R Ei of tbeiA ntelqp$ from i Macao.—Lift
d f the Ship's Company.— Route and TranfaBjons*,. prior
to the Lofs of the Vejfel. | - Page I
C H A P T E R II.
i f fhe Afi^EiX)ti.i and the immediate Difireffis arifing
from the Accident. - - - - - : ,, io
C H A P T E R III.
Firfi appearance of the Natives.==~¥he curious and friendly
Interview between them and Afo Englifh.— Captain Wilson’s
Brother fent to the King^df P Et/is w'd the King's
Brother remaining with our People. - • ’ - "2 2