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Bray was previously acquainted, and who 

 received us with great politeness, regaling 

 us with a most excellent supper ; after which 

 the clergyman of the place came in. I had 

 a good deal of conversation with him on the 

 state of the country. He appeared to be an 

 intelligent, liberal-minded man, and spoke 

 on all points with the greatest coolness and 

 consideration. At a late hour we were sup- 

 plied with comfortable beds, a most unusual 

 thing in this country. 



The next morning early, we visited the 

 Colonel's stud, and inspected his stock of 

 brood mares, mules, &c., and Mr. Bray and 

 myself each purchased a horse, and hiredpeons 

 to conduct them by hand to the capital, where 

 they are much dearer than at this place. 

 After this we walked over the village, con- 

 sisting merely of a central square (in which 

 the Colonel's house stood), with two streets, 

 of various lengths, running out from each 



