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rural Andalucia, while maiden forms alternately revolved 

 and pirouetted in graceful minuet or fandango, keeping 

 time to the guitar, and each accompanying her own move- 

 ments with the castanets. ^Ye were told that a trio of 

 brunettes had travelled the long four leagues from the 



GROUP OF FOREST-GUARDS. 



hamlet of Koeio to our lonely quarters to join the festive 

 scene, but felt too much flattered by the compliment to 

 inquire if such was really the case. 



The revelry continued till far on in the night, but for all 

 that, a faithful few were taking a hasty cup of coffee at 



