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 certainly on account of his Silence and his Stupidity have turned him looe into the Woods again, or hut him up in a Monatery; and then have publihed very learned Relations of him, as of a very curious Beat, and not very unlike a Man.

Though the Inhabitants of Europe for three or four Hundred Years pat have overrun the other Parts of the World, and are contantly publihing new Collections of Voyages, I am peruaded that thoe of Europe are the only Men we are as yet acquainted with; nay, to judge by the ridiculous Prejudices which to this Day prevail even among Men of Letters, very few, by the pompous Title of the Study of Mankind, mean any thing more than the Study of their own Countrymen. Individuals may go and come as much as they pleae, Philoophy, one would imagine, remained tock till; and accordingly that of one Nation little uits another. The Reaon of this is evident, at leat in repect to ditant Countries. There are but four Sorts of Perons, who make long Voyages; Sailors, Merchants, Soldiers, and Miionaries: Now it is carce