Page:Of the history and travels of Hector Maclean, late sailor.pdf/3

 Y deign in this hort treatiietreatiſe [sic], is only to et forth on thee, coure of many of my vogesvoyages(?) [sic], curious obervations in my firt number, and in thee, I only tell imple occurencesoccurrences [sic] as they happnedhappened [sic]. My reader I hope will forgive my imple innocetinnocent [sic] tile. And much have I been obliged to Ladies and Gentlemen of al lranksall ranks [sic], for their favourable acceptance of my firt number. And this my econd, which I publih at the deire of all my chritian readers. My loving brothers the Sailors; in every place I go to, has always contrabutedcontributed [sic] much to my ditres, by frnklyfrankly [sic] buying my mall books. Some may reflect and ay my mall book is high-priced, but if they will conider my condition, and weigh matters as they realyreally [sic] are, I hope they will eaely get over that cruple, if there is any uch men. When I was young, and in the prime of life, I did not think on this way to get my mall living, but as I am till contented, and wonderfulywonderfully [sic] provided for, I joy in my condition. And when any reflections for want of the great benfitebenefite [sic] of my eye ight, I oon get over it, and o cheery am I, that I ing my murnfulmournful [sic] ditty, (which I caued to be printed) through every city and town where I travel, and is thankful for every half-penny I receive. My bet bleing be on Scotland and all the generous chritians who has been kind and indulgent to me, and all in ditres and long life and properity to all ailors, and ea-faring men.