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repayment_n without_o any_o doubt_n arise_v either_o by_o the_o traveller_n sickness_n or_o by_o his_o friend_n ill_o keep_v of_o their_o credit_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o add_v somewhat_o in_o general_a out_o of_o my_o experience_n of_o the_o rate_n at_o which_o myself_o receive_v money_n by_o the_o foresay_a bill_n of_o exchange_n or_o letter_n of_o credit_n and_o first_o i_o will_v confess_v my_o negligent_a omission_n in_o note_v the_o rate_n of_o my_o exchange_n whereof_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o moment_n i_o much_o repent_v i_o but_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o reader_n must_v bear_v with_o i_o if_o i_o set_v the_o same_o down_o more_o brief_o than_o be_v fit_a for_o his_o instruction_n our_o of_o england_n into_o scotland_n and_o ireland_n a_o traveller_n shall_v have_v many_o opportunity_n to_o carry_v money_n inspecie_fw-la that_o be_v in_o kind_n or_o to_o exchange_v they_o without_o any_o loss_n the_o exchange_n out_o of_o england_n to_o stoade_n or_o hamburge_n in_o germany_n 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