A journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697 / [Henry Maundrell].

  • Henry Maundrell
Date:
1749
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Credit: A journey from Aleppo to Jerusalem at Easter, A.D. 1697 / [Henry Maundrell]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tigues for the entertainment of others, Jhould, in re¬ quital for all, be indulged a little in this fweet folly. I mighty in fume me afire, have remedied the fault lam now apologising for, by refunding the dry part of the Journal x defcnbing fioads and Difiances, and Bearings of Places. But I confidered, that this, tho' dry, was not without its ufe. And befides, when I began to Obliterate, I fioon found that if I Jhould go on, and firike out all that l thought not worth writ¬ ing to You, there would in the end be nothing but an univerfal Blot. Be pleafed therefore to accept the Whole as it was firfl fet down, without Addition or Diminution; do with it as you pleafe. When you are tired with read¬ ing it, You may fupport your Patience as we did in Travelling it over, by confidering, that what you are about is a Pilgrimage; that you need go it but once; and that 'tis the proper nature and defign of fuch performances, to have fomething in them of Morti¬ fication. Honoured Sir, I am Your moft Dutiful Nephew, and Obliged humble Servant,