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Excerpt from Sir Roger De Coverley Papers From the Spectator
Upon the Death of my F ather, I was refolved to travel into foreign Countries, and therefore left the Univerfity, with the Character of an odd un accountable F ellow, that had a great deal of Learn ing, if I would but {how it. An infatiable Thirfi: after Knowledge carried me into all the Coun tries of Europe, in which there was any thing new or {trange to be feen nay, to fuch a Degree was my Curiofity raifed, that having read the Contro Verfies of fome great Men concerning the Anti quities of Egypt, I made a Voyage to Grand Caim, on purpofe to take the Meafure of a Pyramid And as foon as I had fet myfelf right in that Particular, returned to my native Country With great Satisfaction.
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