Butthehopesofplunderhadbanishedeveryideaofdanger，andanaturalfearlessnessoftempersuppliedintheirmindsthemorerationalconfidence，whichisthejustresultofknowledgeandexperience。Warriorsofsuchadaringspiritmusthaveoftenmurmuredagainstthecowardiceoftheirguides，whorequiredthestrongestassurancesofasettledcalmbeforetheywouldventuretoembark；andwouldscarcelyeverbetemptedtolosesightoftheland。Such，atleast，isthepracticeofthemodernTurks；

　　^104andtheyareprobablynotinferior，intheartofnavigation，totheancientinhabitantsofBosphorus。

　　[Footnote95:Itisabouthalfaleagueinbreadth。GenealogicalHistoryoftheTartars，p598。]

　　[Footnote96:M。dePeyssonel，whohadbeenFrenchConsulatCaffa，inhisObservationssurlesPeuplesBarbares，queonthabitelesbordsduDanube]

　　[Footnote97:EeripidesinIphigeniainTaurid。]

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