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Excerpt from History of the Orkney Islands
Illands to the public infpet''lion, the Editor is aware, that, if he could ofi''er an account of a Terra azylralir incognita, curiofity would be excited, and the book would be perufed with avidity. He is aware that a clufter of Iflands, which, with a fair wind, are only three or four days'' fail from the capital of the Empire, cannot excite that intereft from their novelty, which we would take in the defcription of places inhabited by favages 5 where volca nos vomited forth fubterranean fires; where the traveller, at every fiep, encountered firange minerals, plants, and animals and which could not be reached without the circumnavigation of the globe. In fuch cafes, the dif ficulties furmounted, and the dangers incurred while obtaining informa tion, render the adventures of the hiftorian more interelting, than either the utility or importance ofthe information he conveys.
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Illands to the public infpet''lion, the Editor is aware, that, if he could ofi''er an account of a Terra azylralir incognita, curiofity would be excited, and the book would be perufed with avidity. He is aware that a clufter of Iflands, which, with a fair wind, are only three or four days'' fail from the capital of the Empire, cannot excite that intereft from their novelty, which we would take in the defcription of places inhabited by favages 5 where volca nos vomited forth fubterranean fires; where the traveller, at every fiep, encountered firange minerals, plants, and animals and which could not be reached without the circumnavigation of the globe. In fuch cafes, the dif ficulties furmounted, and the dangers incurred while obtaining informa tion, render the adventures of the hiftorian more interelting, than either the utility or importance ofthe information he conveys.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
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Author
George Barry
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780267807277
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 556
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Author
George Barry
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781330468746
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.0 cm
Page Count - 558
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