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 note a traveller from the East—a long staff and a black wallet were lying by his side."

"I got out of the coach to view that strange being a little closer, and to speak to him, but before I could accost him, the Lieutenant exclaimed, "Greybeard, what art thou reading?"

"The old man appeared to take no notice of his question, and went on reading as if nobody had been there."

"What art thou reading?" exclaimed the Lieutenant once more, alighting and looking over his shoulder at the book."

"The old man answered not a word, but still continued to read. I also was now standing behind him, and looking at the book, its leaves were of yellow parchment, the characters large and of different colours."