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2 A TOUR THROUGH
that still lay buried in oblivion in that
celebrated issand. We intend to profit from
this hint of yours.—Fullarton has been
urging me to it with all that ardour,
which a new prospect of acquiring know-
ledge ever inspires in him; and Glover,
your old acquaintance, has promised to
accompany us.
The Italians represent it as impoffible:
as there are no inns in the issand, and
many of the roads are over dangerous
precipices, or through bogs and forests,
infested with the most resolute and dar-
ing banditti in Europe. However, all
these considerations, formidable as they
may appear, did not deter Mr. Hamilton*,
his lady, and Lord Fortrose f. They made
this expedition last summer; and returned
so much delighted with it, that they have
animated us with the sbrongefl: desire of
enjoying the same pleasure.
* Now knight of the bath. f Now Earl of Seaforth.
Our
that still lay buried in oblivion in that
celebrated issand. We intend to profit from
this hint of yours.—Fullarton has been
urging me to it with all that ardour,
which a new prospect of acquiring know-
ledge ever inspires in him; and Glover,
your old acquaintance, has promised to
accompany us.
The Italians represent it as impoffible:
as there are no inns in the issand, and
many of the roads are over dangerous
precipices, or through bogs and forests,
infested with the most resolute and dar-
ing banditti in Europe. However, all
these considerations, formidable as they
may appear, did not deter Mr. Hamilton*,
his lady, and Lord Fortrose f. They made
this expedition last summer; and returned
so much delighted with it, that they have
animated us with the sbrongefl: desire of
enjoying the same pleasure.
* Now knight of the bath. f Now Earl of Seaforth.
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