Montagu, Lady MARY (PierReport) Wortley, LETTERS OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE Lady, M—y W▬▬▬y M▬▬e ́ Written during her TRAVELS in то Perfons of Diftinction, Men of Letters, &c. WHICH CONTAIN AMONG OTHER CURIOUS RELATIONS, Drawn from Sources that have been inacceffible to A NEW EDITIO N. To which are now firft added, Printed for T. CADELL, and T. EVANS, in the Strand; MDCC LXXXIV. PREFACE BY A LADY. Written in 1724. I WAS going, like common editors, to advertise the reader of the beauties and excellencies of the work laid before him: To tell him that the illuftrious author had opportunities, that other travellers, whatever their quality or curiofity may have been, cannot obtain; and a genius capable of making the best improvement of every opportunity. But if the reader after perufing one letter only, has not difcernment to diftinguish that natural elegance, that delicacy of fentiment and observation, that eafy gracefulness, and lovely fimplicity (which is the perfection of writing) and in which these |