Ithasalsobeenthepeculiarlotofourcountrytobevisitedby
theworstkindofEnglishtravellers。Whilemenofphilosophical
spiritandcultivatedmindshavebeensentfromEnglandtoransackthe
poles，topenetratethedeserts，andtostudythemannersand
customsofbarbarousnations，withwhichshecanhavenopermanent