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character of him that stands impeached. Those who have
travelled in the North, or described that part of Europe, have been
peculiarly unfortunate in being exposed to attacks of this kind,
and having their candour and diligence called in question. The
accusation has, in general, been brought by natives, who, though
we may allow them to be well acquainted with their own country,
cannot be supposed to surpass others in the virtue of impartiality.
They are certainly as liable to be biassed in favour of what they
call their own, as foreigners who come to visit them may be on
the opposite side. It is by no means easy to divest ourselves of all
prejudice and predilection for those places where we were born,
and where we spent the earliest and happiest days of our existence:
and this natural partiality should always be taken into the
account, when the ascertaining of truth is our object. We may
grant that a man possesses a perfect knowledge of the local situation,
the government, manners and other particulars of his country:
but nevertheless he may be prejudiced; and while he labours
under this disadvantage, and is swayed by those narrow ideas, which
are the almost inevitable consequence of a life entirely passed at
home, he cannot claim unlimited confidence for his affertions.
Thus, when a Swede smiles at Mr. Coxe’s representing
Warmerland as a most delightful country, beautifully interspersed and
variegated with lakes, charming vales and well cultivated fields,
we think him justified in differing from that gentleman’s
description; and admit that, on the contrary, it is a dreary and
unpleasant tract, diversified only by naked rocks and barren hills. But
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