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TO THE

RIGHT HONOURABLE

Sr Thomas Davies, Kr.

Lord Mayor of the City of London.

My Lord,

It cannot be thought that the Author of these Travels had he not verily believ'd that thereby he had eminently serv'd his King and Country, would have adventur'd a Dedication to so great a Monarch as the King of France: Wherein he presumes to tell him, that he was the person that had brought him from the Indies the fairest Jewels that at present adorn his Crown; for which & several other services done the Kingdom, His Mty. honoured him with the Title of Noble. And indeed it is not probable that a Potentate so wise and so discerning, had he not been convinc'd of the merit and good service of his Subject, would have receiv'd him with that esteem, or have honour'd him with

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