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neck, so that after a few minutes he was almost strangled; 
while Filippe the negro let his load hang so low that it 
would certainly cause a bad sore on his spine. I tried to 
teach them, but it was of no use, as it only led to a row. 
Absolutely disgusted with the whole crowd, late that after¬ 
noon of August twenty-sixth I made ready to start on 
our difficult journey. 
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