I have nothing uncommon to take Notice of,in my Passage through France;nothing but what other Travellers have given an Account of,with much more Advantage than I can. I travell'd from Tholouse to Paris,and without any considerable Stay,came to Callais,and landed safe at Dover,the fourteenth of January,after having had a severely cold Season to travel in.
I was now come to the Center of my Travels,and had in a little Time all my new discover'd Estate safe about me,the Bills of Exchange which I brought with me having been very currently paid.
My principal Guide,and Privy Councellor,was my good antient Widow,who in Gratitude for the Money I had sent her,thought no Pains too much,or Care too great,to employ for me;and I trusted her so entirely with every Thing,that I was perfectly easy as to the Security of my Effects;and indeed,I was very happy from my Beginning,and now to the End,in the unspotted Integrity of this good Gentle-woman.
And now I began to think of leaving my Effects with this Woman,and setting out for Lisbon,and so to the Brasils;but now another Scruple came in my Way,and that was Religion;for as I had entertain'd some Doubts about the Roman Religion,even while I was abroad,especially in my State of Solitude;so I knew there was no going to the Brasils for me,much less going to settle there,unless I resolv'd to embrace the Roman Catholick Religion,without any Reserve;unless on the other hand,I resolv'd to be a Sacrifice to my Principles,be a Martyr for Religion,and die in the Inquisition;so I resolv'd to stay at Home,and if I could find Means for it,to dispose of my Plantation.