'Journey from India, towards England, in the Year 1797; by a Route Commonly Called Over-land, through Countries Not Much Frequented, and Many of them Hitherto Unknown to Europeans, Particularly between the Rivers Euphrates and Tigris, through Curdistan, Diarbek, Armenia, and Natolia, in Asia; and through Romalia, Bulgaria, Wallachia, Transylvania, &c.in Europe. Illustrated by a Map and Other Engravings.' [‎6v] (23/330)

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preface,
tained fuch a prcfumption, he might hater
written more iully, and would certainly
have been more particular in his inquiries.
What he did write was always on the Ipot,
from day to day, and was chiefly confined
to circumltances which fell under his own
obfervation.
Many perfons may be apt to inquire,,
what motives could have induced a man
to undertake fuch an uncommon route,
with the certain profpe6l before him of
many fatigues and dangers, particularly
when, without even a lhadow ot pecuni
ary advantage, he muft necelfarily incur a
confiderable expenee.
In truth, curiofity was the prime mover
to this enterprize. The Author went to
India by fea, and having occalion to re
turn to England, wiflied to vary the
fcene, inftcad of coming back by way oi
the Cape of Good Hope.
Having been accuftomed to an active
life, therefore, having always lived tem
perately.