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he knows when he is sought after by for- 

 eigners and the multitude. From what I 

 could judge of human nature, I should say 

 he was a man not of very strong mind or 

 of great talents, and as to his figure, he is 

 not ugly and his countenance is quite fem- 

 inine. When I saw him he had but little 

 beard, and his whiskers were quite small 

 and light color. The character of the Arch- 

 duke Constantine is quite the reverse of 

 the Emperor. Constantine is a bold, rash 

 head, a strong violent man. He is a very 

 fine figure, nearly seven feet tall and wears 

 a large cocked hat with a high red feather, 

 so that when you meet him walking, he 

 looms up over his attendants as a minister 

 in his pulpit over his hearers. He is fond 

 of great show, and all in the street must 

 give way to his Dukeship and it is a farce 

 to see the confusion and clearing of the 

 sidewalk on his approach, such as the poor 

 women who sell fruit, sitting in the street ; 

 if they never stir, the guards upset their 

 establishment to the enjoyment of the mul- 

 titude who follow or look on. 



