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 by Adam Olearius, a Person, by his near Relation to the Embassy, (whereof he was Secretary) his Knowledge of the Mathematics, but particularly his Acquaintance with the Languages of the Countries through which they Travell'd perfectly accomplish’d for a Work of this Nature.

What he writ of these Travels in his own Language, the German, was so kindly receiv’d, that it soon after Travell'd into several others, which gave some encouragement to the rendering them into English; the more seasonably at this time, in as much as this Kingdom, especially this City, begins to disperse its Industrious Inhabitants, and spreads the Wings of its Trade into the most remote Cantons of the World. Which that it may do, till its Wealth at home, and Honour abroad, be so highly improv’d, as that this Corner of the Universe may give Laws to the Noblest parts thereof, shall be the constant and earnest wish of,

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