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 have his Governour to take him new servants in every place he comes to stay; and those sightly, rather than too sprightly youths: Dull people are made to tugg at the Oar of obedience, saith Aristotle, whiles witty people are fitter to sit at the Helm of command.

10. But I am to blame to give advice to Governours, whom I suppose to be wiser men then my self; and therefore will end here, by wishing them a good journey, and safe return: To the effecting of both which, I found no better secret, than that in my last journey, which was to be mounted upon our own horses, (five of us together) and to spare for no cost: for by this means, we went at our own rates, and eat to our own minds: so true is the Italian Proverb, Picole giornate, e grandi spese, ti conducono sano al tuo paese.

In fine, I would have my young traveller make the same prayer of God, as Apollonius Thyanæus made to the Sun, at his going out to travel, that is, that he would be so favorable to him as to shew him all the Bravest and Best Men in the World.