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greffes, and here again we were feafled in a 

 fumpf^uous manner Our beds were extremely 

 magnificent, and here, as the night before, 

 and I may add, fo long as we flept at his 

 JExcellency's houfes of reft, I was compli- 

 mented with the General's own bed, and 

 Mr. Black with that of his Adjutant. Next 

 morning we were furniihed with provifions and 

 other necelTarics, and after breakfaft fee for- 

 ward. 



About our ufual hour we reached the village 

 oiMoiJlardiOy where we dined with the vicar, a 

 man of good education and polite manners, who 

 gave us a very kind reception. This village is 

 remarkable for its fituation, being in the middle 

 of a fand, though furrounded by a very fine and 

 fertile country ; it confifts of one large ftreet of 

 tolerably well-built houfes. After dinner we 

 continued our route to Najiantia de PavoZy a royal 

 farm. Here, to the number of horfes we had 

 already coUedied, and were driving before us, we 

 added about a dozen ; they are the property of 

 tthe crown, and are diftinguifhed by having one 

 car cut. 



The adjacent country, as far as can be feen, is 

 covered with infinite numbers of wild horfes, 

 fome few of which may indeed have been once 

 or twice mounted, and then again loft or turned 

 loofe, but by far the greateft part are in a ftate 



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