A
GENERAL COLLECTION
OF
VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.
DEDICATION.
TO Hie Excellency, John Lord Somers , Baron of Evefham, Lord High Chancellorof England, and one of the Lords-Juftices of England.
My Lord,
W ISDOM is the foundation of juftice and equity, and it feems not to be perfect,without it comprehends alfo philofophy and natural learning; and whateveris of good relilh in arts. It is certain, my Lord, for the honour of your high ftation,that the greatefl philofopher of this age, was one of your predeceffors ; nor is yourLordfhipin any thing behind him; as though nothing infpired people with more equitythan a true value for ufeful learning and arts. This hath given me the holdnefs tooffer your lordfhip this fhort account, of the magnificent and noble city of Paris , andthe court of that great king, who hath given Europe fo long and vehement difquiet,and coft England in particular fo much blood and treafure. It is pofiible, my lord,you may find a leifure hour to read over thefe few papers for your diverfion, wherein Ipromife rayfelf, you will meet with nothing offenfive, but clean matter of faft, and fotnelhort notes of an unprejudiced obferver. But that I may no longer importune you,perpetually bufied in fo laborious and ufeful an employment, I beg leave to fubfcribemyfelf, My Lord,
Your Lordfhip’s moft humble and molt obedient fervant,
A JOURNEY
VOL. IV.