Memoirs of a Certain Island Adjacent to the Kingdom of Utopia: Volume 1
{1} A Noble Youth, who had ranged o’er almost all the habitable Part of the Globe in search of Pleasure and Improvement, at last arrived at an Island famous for Arts and Sciences, and talked of, by the neighbouring Nations, as a Place where all useful Accomplishments might, in the most elegant manner, be attained. He had no sooner landed, than he was charmed with even the first and rudest Prospect; but when he had entered farther, and could distinctly view the lovely Landscape, he became quite lost, and ravished in Contemplation. Where-e’er he cast his wondering Eyes, all had the Face of Joy! Of everlasting Peace! {2} and soft Repose! no Tumults, no Noise, no stormy Tongues ...
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