OR, A JOURNEY FROM UTRECHT TO FRANCFORT; CHIEFLY BY THE BORDERS OF THE RHINE, AND THE PASSAGE DOWN THE RIVER, FROM MENTZ TO BONN: Defcribed in a Series of Letters, written from Holland, to Embellished with Twenty-four Views in Aqua Tinta, and a ADVERTISEMENT. THE writer of these letters had no intention to prefix his name until the eve of their publication, when it was forcibly urged, that a narrative of facts required a voucher, and that anonymous travellers were always placed in the fufpicious class. This representation compelled him to comply with the advice, though with unaffected reluctance. Confcious that he has been diligent to acquire accurate information, he cannot confent to be placed among fabulous authors; and as he has advanced every sentiment with the pureft intentions, he will not be ashamed of any, until it is proved to be a pernicious, error. His reluctance chiefly proceeds from the manner in which the letters are written. The epiftolary form admits of freedoms which would be indecorous when the public is primarily addreffed, but an anonymous writer feels himself entitled to ftill greater latitude; and he is allowed to indulge a more sportive vein, than respect either to himself or his readers might warrant, when he is determined to reveal his name. The writer has availed himself of this liberty and thrown more jocularity into his narratives than propriety would have allowed, had it not been his plan to remain concealed. If the publick will accept of this apology, his principal objection is removed; as he cherishes the perfuafion, that their indulgence will throw a mantle over his other faults, though he is conscious that they are numerous. Rotterdam, Jan. 1794. TABLE OF CONTENTS, INTRODUCTORY.-Difficult to inveftigate national Cha- UTRECHT.-Commiffaries of the Roads.-Methods of WYK BY DEURSTEDE.—Its political Conduct.-Boafts of two refpectable Authors.-Zuleftein, hunting Seat of |