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 ‘Here friend Theophratus ended: and I marvelled much at his dicoure, not knowing whether to give his words credit, or regard him as a mooth lyar, who deired to end me on a fool’s errand; but a olemn oath, and a firm and guileles countenance, which eemed till more worthy of credit than any corporal oath, convinced me that uch was the true account of the affair. After a long paue, I replied, in full confidence of his veracity, Come then, my friend; hip me on board intantly: I will undertake the adventure, and like the wandering Jew range over the world, till I come to the pool where I may hope to enjoy the aim of my wihes.

‘I then et ail—at Contantinople I took the pilgrim’s taff, and joining a company of my brethren on their return from the Holy Land, I made traight for the Sudetes, where I wandered long, till I was directed to the Swans pool I had o ardently ought. Full in view of it I