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mule for the journey. Instead of returning to 

 the bay, we rode along the coast at some dis- 

 tance from it, through the woods. One of the 

 gentlemen knew the greater part of the road, 

 and when he doubted, we were set right at an 

 occupied hut in a cleared part of the country. 



Before entering the town, we passed the 

 country palace of the emperor, at a place called 

 San Christovao. It has a gate like that of Sion 

 House, the model I believe, if not the original, 

 being a present from the Duke of Northumber- 

 land to the late emperor. 



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