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Excerpt from An Essay on the Natural History of Guiana, in South America: Containing a Description of Many Curious Productions in the Animal and Vegetable Systems of That Country; Together With an Account of the Religion, Manners, and Customs of Several Tribes of Its Indian Inhabitants
HE Author of this Efi'ay had determined to conceal his Name from the Public; but fince the letters and Title Page were printed, his Friends have repre fented the impwpriety of publifhing an Account of the unknown Produc tions of an almof't unknown Country, on the ?ender fupport of anonymous Authority; and the jufiice of their re moni'trance overcoming his juvenile ti midity, has encouraged him to fub (cribe his Name to the Dedication not with a prefumptuous expeétation of ac quiring Honour from the vvoik, but folely to add to its Credibility.
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