In both these cases, though the argument seemed fair, the conclusion was false; for had either the king or the chief taken the trouble to satisfy himself of the fact, he might have found that his limited experience had deceived him. It is unquestionably true, that if travellers sometimes impose on the credulity of mankind, they are often also not believed when they speak the truth.
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