to Truth and Matter of Fact, that they seem a Copy, in this Point, from Lucian’s true History.  I have therefore, to satisfy my Readers of the Judgment which I make of Books, concluded to accompany my Reflections over this Author, with reading, at proper Intervals, the Surprizing Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the Travels of Aaron Hill Esq., into Turkey, the History of the Empires in the Sun and Moon Worlds, Psalmonaazar’s History of the Island of Formosa, and, that great Promoter of Christien Piety, the Tale of a Tub.

As I have taken upon me to animadvert upon this Treatise, containing the Adventures and profound Skill of Mr. Campbell, I shall continue to do it with the Impartiality of a true Critick.  I have allowed the Author’s Excellencies, and am therefore at Liberty to observe upon his Errors.  He tells us, that Lapland receives its Name from the Finland Word Lapp, that is Exiles, and from the Swedish Word Lap, signifying Banished.  I am very loath my Countrymen should be deceived in such Matters of Language:  And therefore I think my self obliged to let them know, that this Region derives its Name from the Lappi or Lappones, the original Inhabitants of it, who were People of a rude and blockish Behaviour:  The Word Lappon, being equivalent to barbarous, and ignorant, without the Knowledge of Arts or Letters:  And hence it comes, that this Clime has been ever so proper for the Reception of Witches, and Propagation of the Conjuring Trade.

There is likewise one Circumstance, that, I own, a little shocks my Belief, in Relation to a young Lady, who, he says, was bewitch’d:  nor do I think told it with that clean Regard to the Lady’s Character, which Occurrences of this Nature require.  He says, she was in as bad a Condition, as He who was possessed with a whole Legion of Devils:  (An Account, which must of course alarm her Lovers, and may, possibly, prevent her of good Match.) When he has related the miraculous Cure made upon Her, by Mr. Campbell’s taking her up into his Bed-chamber, he adds, that she stood upright, drank a Glass of Wine, and evacuated a great deal of Wind.  This Charge of Immodesty upon a young Lady unmarried, is what I can by no Means allow:  nor does the uncleanly Term become the Pen of a chast and polite Writer.  But the Lady shall be vindicated from this Aspersion; for if you consult all Authors, both Ancient and Modern, no Virgin was ever thought capable of such an Indecency.  Nor can I forbear condemning his Want of Judgment, in refering you to the Lady for the Truth of this:  since it is putting his Reputation upon a Circumstance, which is not consistent with her Modesty to admit.