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3 j 8 InftruEtions to a 'Traveller.
Geographical Maps, a Watch, Prospedive-glas-
ses, a Mariner’s Compass, and Quadrant: And,
as far as he is able, he ought to take the Dimensi-
ons of every thing; in order to which, he may
easily carry along with him a Cane divided into
several Measures. And besides, I took care to
furnilh my self with a piece of Packthread well
twin’d and wax’d, fifty Fathom long, and divi-
ded into Feet by Knots, by the help of which I
*'Tis true,this cou’d in a Moment measure long * Distances, the
way of Meafu- Ueighth of Towers, Bigness of Pillars, and what
rl”S is not vc- e]se J thought flc t0 obsetVC.
ry exact; but
’its quick mid ready, and. may seme sor Things that do not require a nice tx-
aclniss. \
A Roman Palm, or Span and a half, makes just
thirteen Inches Englijh Measure; the Roman Foot
is Ihorter by six I/nes than that of England. Eight
f Btassew Fa- Roman Feet make a Roman Canne ; and a f Brajle
s h<>m os M.i\an or Fathom of Florence is equal to two Roman Feet.
Ihcsand'ahaif & Traveller finds so much Pleasure in consult-
Englifli Men- ing the Maps of the Countries thro’ which he
lure. panes, that he can hardly forbear wilhing he had
compleat Setts of all that are extant; there are
three things which ought to be oblerv’d on this
Occasion, by thole who design to travel: First,
They ought not to content themselves with re-
solving to buy Maps in the Count: ies whither
they intend to go, but make Ibfficient provision
os ’em before their departure, and even rake seme
' of all Authors, for we enquir’d for ’em in vain
in several great Cities; and it happens not unfre-
quently, that the least esteem d are upon trial
found to be the most exact. Secondly, Their Maps
ought to be palled on Linen or Canvas, and roll’d
up on Sticks. And, in the last place, every judi-
cious and curious Traveller ought to note down
all the Errors he perceives in ’em, and communi-
cate
Geographical Maps, a Watch, Prospedive-glas-
ses, a Mariner’s Compass, and Quadrant: And,
as far as he is able, he ought to take the Dimensi-
ons of every thing; in order to which, he may
easily carry along with him a Cane divided into
several Measures. And besides, I took care to
furnilh my self with a piece of Packthread well
twin’d and wax’d, fifty Fathom long, and divi-
ded into Feet by Knots, by the help of which I
*'Tis true,this cou’d in a Moment measure long * Distances, the
way of Meafu- Ueighth of Towers, Bigness of Pillars, and what
rl”S is not vc- e]se J thought flc t0 obsetVC.
ry exact; but
’its quick mid ready, and. may seme sor Things that do not require a nice tx-
aclniss. \
A Roman Palm, or Span and a half, makes just
thirteen Inches Englijh Measure; the Roman Foot
is Ihorter by six I/nes than that of England. Eight
f Btassew Fa- Roman Feet make a Roman Canne ; and a f Brajle
s h<>m os M.i\an or Fathom of Florence is equal to two Roman Feet.
Ihcsand'ahaif & Traveller finds so much Pleasure in consult-
Englifli Men- ing the Maps of the Countries thro’ which he
lure. panes, that he can hardly forbear wilhing he had
compleat Setts of all that are extant; there are
three things which ought to be oblerv’d on this
Occasion, by thole who design to travel: First,
They ought not to content themselves with re-
solving to buy Maps in the Count: ies whither
they intend to go, but make Ibfficient provision
os ’em before their departure, and even rake seme
' of all Authors, for we enquir’d for ’em in vain
in several great Cities; and it happens not unfre-
quently, that the least esteem d are upon trial
found to be the most exact. Secondly, Their Maps
ought to be palled on Linen or Canvas, and roll’d
up on Sticks. And, in the last place, every judi-
cious and curious Traveller ought to note down
all the Errors he perceives in ’em, and communi-
cate