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fide of the hill ; as at various diftances I came fud- 

 denly upon fteep rocks over which it was impoffible to 

 pafs. At length however I fcrambled to a cultivated 

 field which leemed an appurtenance to the cottage 

 abovementioned ; acrofs this field I was to pafs and 

 work my way through the vines which cover it, every 

 now and then obliged to hold fail by the bullies, to 

 fave myfelf from falling down the fteep. Suddenly I 

 perceived a man who feemed to be the proprietor of 

 this fpot of ground. I was fomewhat fearful left he 

 might be offended at meeting two perfons, entire 

 ftrangers to him, who had entered his grounds by fo 

 unufual a way ; and were in fome fort committing a 

 trefpafs by clearing a path to themfelves. But I was 

 agreeably and affect ingly furprifed on feeing him come 

 up to me with a friendly countenance, to offer me his 

 arm where the declivity was alarming, and help me to 

 defcend. I could underftand but little of what he laid ; 

 but his figns and looks were very intelligible. He 

 preffed me, with the utmoft cordiality, to enter his 

 cottage and take fome refrefhments. As it was nearly 

 noon, and I was hardening home, I was obliged to de- 

 cline the acceptance of his offers. He then turned to 

 my fervant, and begged that he at leaft would tafte of 

 his wine and bread. I confefs that this philanthropical 

 behaviour affected me exceedingly. But I found it 

 univerfally among all the owners of the garden- grounds, 

 which I was very often obliged to crofs by a path of 

 of my own making, for regaining the road, from my 

 ignorance of the common way. In many other coun- 

 tries, ftrangers, in.fuch fituations, would be treated 

 in a very different manner. But here I found the in - 



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