The Comical Pilgrim; or, Travels of a Cynick Philosopher..

The Comical Pilgrim; or, Travels of a Cynick Philosopher... - Thro' the most Wicked Parts of the World, Namely, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland

As Prefaces now are become common to every Production of the Press, I am resolvd to be in the Fashion likewise, to let my Reader understand that I am not an Ascetick, or one of those devout Pilgrims, who will travel on Foot to see the holy Sepulchre, the Chapel of Loretto, or some strange Relique; but a comical merry Traveller that would take a Perigrination, on Horseback or by Water, beyond the Devils Arse ith Peak, to see the Religion, Customs, and Manners of foreign People, as well as knowing those of my own Country; contrary to the Sentiments of Claudian, who mentions it as a Happiness, for Birth, Life, and Burial, to be all in one Parish. Some Pilgrims may brag of their having seen a Vial full of the Virgin Marys Milk; another Vial full of Mary Magdalens repenting Tears; the Pummel of the Sword with which the Ear of Malchus, the high Priests Servant, was cut off; the Bill of the Cock which crowd after Saint Peter had denyd his Master, set in Silver; an Ell Flemish of the[2] Cord with which Judas hangd himself; a Linnen Apron worn by our Saviours hmorrhoidal Patient; a Piece of the seemless Garment, for which the Jewish Soldiers cast Lots; one of Saint John the Baptists Eye-Teeth, set in Gold; Saint Pauls Cloak, which he left at Troas, never the worse for wearing; and talk also of their often meeting with the wandering Jew in their Travels; these, I say, were Curiosities I valud not seeing; but in all Places wherever I came, I made general Observations on the Folly and Vices of the Inhabitants, thereby to correct my own Manners, which, indeed, is a very fine Thing, in either Man or Beast. In Order hereto, I have travelld in three Parts of the World; namely, Europe, Africa, and America; and tho Wickedness reigns in all Parts of the World, yet must I needs say, that it is not so predominate in any Place as in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland; where it is as hard to find Religion, Honesty and Virtue walk Hand in Hand, as it was for Diogenes to find an honest Woman in Athens. This Dearth of good Manners obligd me, with the abovesaid Philosopher to turn Cynick; and if by these Lucubrations, I can so far put Folly and Vice, out of Countenance, as to reclaim a wicked Age, it is all the Author desires for the Fatigue of taking a Pilgrimage, by Land and Sea, of above Eleven Thousand Miles, which is more than half the Circumference of the whole Earth. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 56276
Author: Anonymous
Release Date: Dec 31, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English