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events of the last two or three days was kept up ; a 

 very highly-coloured account of my reception by 

 the Negoos, no doubt, having been given by Wal- 

 derheros, who, as principal speaker upon the occa- 

 sion, was in the happiest mood possible, and though 

 generally very careful of his tapers on other occa- 

 sions, he found himself obliged to light the remain- 

 ing half-yard, to afford him time to conclude his 

 long narration. 



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