such Children more likely than others, to gain the Acquaintance and Familiarity of the Genii design'd for their Conduct. Nay, I was born under that Aspect of the Heavenly Bodies, which Ptolemy in his 4th Book of his Quadripartite, and 13th Chapter, assures us, generally confers this inestimable Privilege, having had the Moon, that great Domina humidorum, in Conjunction with Sagittary, Lady of my Actions, not to mention, left it should look too like Vanity, some other as favourable, tho' less credible Circumftances.
But to pass to more material particulars of my History: I came into the World Heir to a good Family and Fortune, as well as a deal of Pride and Ambition, to distinguish my self from the common Herd of Mankind. In order therefore, to gratifie this reigning Passion, after quitting the University, and determining any Profession to be below my regard, both as taking too much Time, Thought and Reading to master, and a deal of mean Art, or good Money to succeed in; I resolv'd as a shorter way, to raise my self above the thoughtless Crowd of Gentlemen, to spend one third of my Fortune in Travelling, and seeing and ob-serving
