THE

NATIONAL LIBRARY.

No. XI.

THE LIVES

OF

CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS.

BY

JAMES AUGUSTUS ST. JOHN.

LONDON:

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET;

BELL AND BRADFUTE, EDINBURGH;

AND

CUMMING, DUBLIN.

Q

THE

LIVES

OF

CELEBRATED TRAVELLERS.

BY

JAMES AUGUSTUS ST. JOHN.

Wand'ring from clime to clime, observant stray'd,
Their manners noted, and their states survey'd.

HENRY COLBURN AND RICHARD BENTLEY,

NEW BURLINGTON STREET.

C. WHITING, BEAUFORT HOUSE, STRAND.

TO THE

HON. MOUNTSTUART ELPHINSTONE,

LATE GOVERNOR OF BOMBAY,

AND

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AUTHOR OF AN ACCOUNT OF THE KINGDOM OF CAUBUL,"

FROM

ADMIRATION OF HIS TALENTS AND PUBLIC VIRTUES,

THE FOLLOWING WORK

IS RESPECTFULLY INSCRIBED

BY THE AUTHOR.