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Upon this ifland, to his father. He 

 ought to have been kept at fchool ; for he 

 was a vain, empty coxcomb, much dit 

 liked by the people of the ifland. After 

 taking leave of the jefuits, who I ima- 

 gine were not forry to be rid of us, 

 after finding their expeftations baulked, 

 we fet out, having about thirty foldiers 

 on horfeback to attend Us. We rode 

 about eight miles that night, when we 

 came to an Eftancia, or farm-houfe, be- 

 longing to an old lady, who had two 

 handfome daughters. Here we were.very 

 well entertained ; and the good old lady 

 feemed to have great compaflion for us. 

 She afked the governor's fon if he 

 thought his father would have any ob- 

 jeftion to my pafling a month with her 

 at her farm. As flie was a perfon of 

 rank in this ifland, he faid he would ac^ 

 quaint his father with her rcqueft, and 

 made no doubt but he would grant it. 

 I obferved our foldiers, when they came 



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