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 could we expect that the Spaniards would uppoe us to viit the outhern parts of America only from curioity, after the cheme propoed by the author of Anon’s Voyage.

once we had diowned all purpoe of ettling, it is apparent that we could not defend the propriety of our expedition by arguments equivalent to Carvajal’s objections. The minitry therefore dimied the whole deign, but no declaration was required by which our right to perue it hereafter might be annulled.

this time Falkland’s Iland was forgotten or neglected, till the conduit of naval affairs was intruted to the Earl of Egmont, a man whoe mind was vigorous and ardent, whoe knowledge was extenive, and whoe deigns were magnificent; but who had omewhat vitiated his judgement by too much indulgence of romantick projects and airy peculations.