Excerpt from Travels in North-America, in the Years 1780, 1781, and 1782, Vol. 1
The publication of a work fo mutilated and unmethodical, and which the Marquis de Chafiellux by no means expeéted, fo far from flattering, could not but be difpleafing to him. We deemed this a proper Oppor tunity for renewing our infiances to him, and have, in confétjuence', obtained his ori ginal manufcript, to which he has been pleafed to annex the. Charts and plans we have made ufe of. We have loft no time in giving it to the public, and have exert ed the utmoft pains to render it, from the execution, worthy of the importance of the fubjeét,' and of the name and, reputationof the Author.
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