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Rh The societé is a small, low house, containing one large billiard room and two small dormitories, for the convenience of country subscribers, who occasionally pay a visit to the town. On reaching it we could not see a soul; but on inquiry of the coucer, learned that the schoolmaster who lived opposite would tell us how we could be accommodated. Accordingly I sent Drahman to apprize that functionary of the awkward dilemma in which we found ourselves; and in a few minutes our servant returned, accompanied by the master himself, who most kindly invited us to his own house, where we were introduced to his wife, and most hospitably entertained.

Towards evening the Resident's secretary called upon us, to present the Resident's apologies for not being able to see us, as he was suffering from ophthalmia, and consequently could not venture out. lie, however, very civilly asked us to stay with himself while we remained in Madioen—an invitation