Excerpt from The Continental Traveller's Oracle, Vol. 1 of 2: Or, Maxims for Foreign Locomotion
Embroidered waistcoat: I took it up without any emotion of curiosity; but on opening it, was much surprised to find a very legible ms. In my own language, but written, as it seemed, in a neat Italian hand. Avisitor calling at the time prevented me from ex amining it with more attention. A few days after, I quitted Florence, and wishing to avail myself of this fortunate Opportunity of prolonging my excursion to the South, took the road to Naples. In the course of my tour, I had full time to appreciate the merits and demerits of the production. If I did not always feel satisfied with the accuracy of the remarks, it would be affects. Tion to deny that I derived some instruction and more pleasure from its perusal. But I have not, I hope, permitted my affection for my deceased relative, in any instance, to prevail over a sounder spirit of criticism. I shall neither extenuate, nor condemn - my.
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