Brydone, Patrick; Beckford, William: A Tour Through Sicily And Malta: in a series of letters to William Beckford ; in 2 vol. (Band 1) (1775)

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s | AD there been any book in our
JL A language on the subject of the
following Letters, they never mould
have seen the light. The Author
wrote them for the amusement of his
friends, and as an amstance to his
memory ; and if it will in any degree
apologize for their imperfections, he
can with truth declare that they never
were intended for publication: nor
indeed was that idea suggested to him,
till long after they were written. One
principal motive he will own, was the
desire of giving to the world, and
perhaps of transmitting to poslerity,
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