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and he continued to shew to us unremitting chap. 
attention during- our stay. We remained with >^ — n— -^ 
him until the twenty -sixth: indeed, hospitaUty 
could hardly be more seasonable, the author 
being nearly the whole of the week confined to 
his bed : and, as if the nature of the fever he 
had caught, like a murrain, attacked both men 
and quadrupeds, his fine Argive wolf-dog (from 
Epidauria), who sickened at the same time, and 
apparently in the same manner, here expired 
by his side. 
Upon the nineteenth, the Hospodar sent his Audience 
pages, saymg that he was prepared to give us yodar. 
an audience, and expected to see us ; upon 
vy^hich message, Mr. Cripps\ accompanied by 
Mr. Summercr, went to the palace. After- 
wards he visited all the principal Boyars, or 
nobles of the country, resident in the city. 
Our society here, besides our host, consisted 
of Mr. Chirico ( brother of Mr. Summerer), 
Consul for Russia ; Mr. Marcellius, the Austrian 
Consul; General Barotzi, from Hermanstadt ; 
and their families; from all of whom it might 
be supposed that our information, concerning 
(l) For much that follows respecting the trade, &c. of BUkorc^f, 
the author is, indebted to .Mr. CripiJd's MS. Journal. 
