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V O Y A G E , &c.
L E T T E R I.
D E A R H AM L E N ,
WH E N I took leave of thee at my departure from London,
thou prefled me with all the warmth of friendfhip to Auguft.
fend thee not only a defcription of every country and place I might
have an opportunity of feeing, but a minute account of every
circumftance (however trivial) that Ihould occur during my naval
peregrination. I fhall endeavour to fulfill thy requeft with the
greateft pleafure, and that not only for thy amufement, but for
the employment of my own leifure hours. As thy nautical excur-
fions (if I miftake not) never reached farther than Deptford or
Black-wall, I am lefs apprehenfive of any blunders I may make in
the ufe of terms relating to navigation, as it will not be in thy
power to laugh at my expence; and I know thy generofity too well,
to think thee capable of expofing my ignorance to the ridicule
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