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see the passport, he would certainly have sent 

 one of his officers to ask for it ; the young man 

 rejoined, that he was the Serjeant of the district. 

 I said that I did not doubt the truth of what he 

 said, but that I could not know him in that capa- 

 city, because, instead of being in uniform, he had 

 appeared in the usual dress of shirt and drawers; 

 and I added, that his manner was such, that I 

 had quite resolved not to show it to him at all. 

 He said, I must and should show it ; I turned to 

 Julio, and asked him, if he heard what the man 

 said ; Julio answered, "Yes, sir, never mind."* 

 The serjeant went off, and we prepared our arms, 

 much to the amazement and amusement of some 

 of the more peaceable inhabitants. I soon saw 

 him again, and he was coming towards us, with 

 two or three other persons ; I called to him to 

 keep at a distance, telling him that Julio would 

 fire if he did not. This he judged advisable to 

 do ; and as I thought it proper and prudent to 

 advance as soon as possible, we left the place soon 

 after one o'clock, with a broiling sun ; therefore 

 we then saw no more of the seneant. The drv 

 river, upon which this village stands, divides the 

 captaincies of Rio Grande and Seara, conse- 

 quently there was much reason for the command- 

 ant's demand of my passport j but it was neces- 

 sary to preserve the high opinion generally en- 



;: Deixacdar men avio." 



