whole rather
less than myself. Wherever the sun's rays could penetrate, even behind
the ears to the level of the neckcloth, the skin has fallen off, and I
have exchanged the tawny hue of an Italian and Sicilian sun, for the
fair complexion of a German or Englishman. We have purchased perhaps
too dearly the indulgence of our curiosity; but at present, when the
difficulties are passed, and the gratification remains, I cannot
regret our hardships, especially if I succeed in making you partake of
the one, without suffering from the other.
THE END.
TRANSCRIBER'S NOTES
1. Passages in italics are surrounded by _underscores_.
2. The following misprints have been corrected:
"Bourrit" corrected to "Bouritt" (page 12)
"representa-ons" corrected to "representations" (page 15)
"breath" corrected to "breadth" (page 20)
"visiters" corrected to "visitors" (page 47)
3. Other than the corrections listed above, printer's inconsistencies
in spelling and punctuation usage have been retained.
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