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 ground, a little retired from the croud when I ſaw a Booth, which I took to be built to purpoſe, for the conveniency of taking proſpects, and went directly to it: and at the door I ſaw an old man of whom I enquire it he had ever a proſpect glaſs whereby might be favoured with a full view of the royal City, which I ſuppoſed to be the metropolis of the world. He told me, if pleaſed to take deliberate obſervation, might, perhaps, have different apprehenſion if that ſplendid city, than I had at preſent but he aſſured me, it was ſo full of inteſtin perplexity, that the inhabitants had no reſatisfaction in themſelves. He therefore then, fetched out his proſpective, and to me, if I pleaſed, he would ſhew me ſituation of the place, whereby I might convinced, that its condition was not happy, nor its glory ſo majeſtick, as I agined So I took a diſtinct view of ſouth ſide, and the foundation appeared be nothing but bogs and quickſands, which could not poſſibly ſuſtain the buildings, ere long they muſt inevitably ſink. I took a view of the north ſide, and the foundation was all bituminous and ſulphurous matter, interſperſed with ſubterraneous which appeared ready in a moment to give forth in flames. He then bid me look to the eaſt, and I ſaw a very formidable