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extremely welcome to make it yours." 1 

 was pleased with this hospitable proposal, 

 but made some shew of declining it, as 

 being unwilling to intrude ; but he would 

 hear of no objection. I mentioned that I 

 had a friend with me. **Your friend," he 

 added, shall be equally welcome with your- 

 self : you will give me some news, and I 

 shall have the pleasure of accommodating 

 you with a breakfast." Having no further 

 objections to offer, I accepted his proffered 

 civility. After breakfast, Mr. Bray and my- 

 self waited on the Juez Politico, the Go- 

 vernor being absent : we then despatched 

 a native courier (to whom we paid two 

 dollars and a half), who rode off, armed 

 with a lance, to Guadiz for mules, a dis- 

 tance of five leagues ; which system creates 

 much delay, and seems unnecessary, as 

 these animals might easily be fed at the 

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