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T O

THE MOST ACCOMPLISH'D,

AND

EMINENTLY LEARNED

DR. DANIEL COX,

Doctor of PHYSICK.

SIR,

SInce 'tis the Mode of the Age, that no Book comes forth without a Dedication, I hope I shall not he blam'd for addressing these Travels to your Self, as being the Person that has contributed so much to the Ornament and Perfection of the whole Work. Hereby have I sav'd the labour of making Encomiums upon an Author, of whom You have testifi'd your Approbation, by the Encouragement You gave the Publisher. Nor is it reasonable, that Tavernier coming into England, should prefer others before a person that hath shew'd him particular kyndnesses. For my part, after I had tak'n a Prospect of your personal Candor, I knew not where to give so choice a Stranger better Accommodation: not without some regard to my self; since I could not think thathe

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