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did nothing but take a paseo into the woods, a paseo among the houses,
a the houses, a paseo at the landing-place, looking at us and our
vessel, and too lazy to speak fast; while the others were driving- or
rather, driven- about, at a rapid trot, in single file, with burdens on
their shoulders, and followed up by their task-masters, with long rods
in their hands, and broad-brimmed straw hats upon their heads. Upon
what precise grounds this great distinction was made, I do not know,
and I could not very well know, for the governor was the only man
who spoke English upon the island, and he was out of my walk.
Having filled our casks, we returned on board, and soon after, the
governor, dressed in a uniform like that of an American militia
officer, the Padre, in the dress of the grey friars, with hood and all
complete, and the Capitan, with big whiskers and dirty regimentals,
came on board to dine. While at dinner, a large ship appeared in the
offing, and soon afterwards we saw a light whale-boat pulling into the
harbor. The ship lay off and on, and a boat came alongside of us,
and put on board the captain, a plain young Quaker, dressed all in
brown.
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