Observations on the Authenticity of Bruce's Travels In Abyssinia; In Reply To Some Passages in Brown's Travels Through Egypt, Africa, and Syria. To Which Is Added, A Comparative View of Life and Happiness in Europe and In Caffraria.

Wharton, R.2019-04-232019-04-231800http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/29468HeritageMEN, who quit the comforts and allurements of their own country, and the protection of civilized Government, to explore distant parts of the world: who, to infract, amuse and amend Europe, expose themselves to the dubious hospitality of other ' regions; certainly deserve no small portion of our gratitude, and occupy a very distinguished station in the scale of literary eminence. But we are by no means to conceive, that all who travel are equally our benefactors: a great variety of circumstances must coincide, in order to render the labors of travellers really valuable: and we ought to make the difficulties under which they labor a fort of standard in appreciating the merit of their_ works. Success (however cruel or invidious such a requisite may feem) success is undoubtedly a principal ingredient; and one, without which a concurrence of many other claims to public thanks, will loose all its forceenAbyssiniaGeographyExploreTravelsObservations on the Authenticity of Bruce's Travels In Abyssinia; In Reply To Some Passages in Brown's Travels Through Egypt, Africa, and Syria. To Which Is Added, A Comparative View of Life and Happiness in Europe and In Caffraria.