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 ''best they could, I believe: but they drew not up the Ladder after them. The one writes much of Italy, and saies little: the other writes little and leaveth out much; which I impute to the ones writing out of old Geographers, long after he had been there: and to the others short stay in Italy, when he was there. And if these ingenious gentlemen have painted out Italy in busto onely, and profile; why may not I paint her out at full face, and at her full length? If they, like ancient Statuaries, have represented Italy unto us like a naked statue; I have set her out in all her best Attire, and Jewels. And thus much for my own sake.''

For my Countryes sake; To read to my country-men two profitable Lessons''. The first, of the Profit of travelling. The second, ''Of Travelling with profit.

1. For the first, to wit the Profit of Travilling, its certain, that if this world be a great book, as S. Augustin calls it, none study this great Book'' so much as the Traveler. They that never stir from home, read onely one page of this Book; and like''