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 officer, against a citizen, and that the inn-keeper would have been induced, by fear or bribe, to contradict our denounciation; nevertheless, I should have had the satisfaction of having performed my duty, and cautioned the inhabitants of F against that dangerous villain.

Tormented with this and similar thoughts did I finish my first day's journey, struggling in vain to recover my wonted cheerfulness, my mind being then too much occupied by gloominess, and an entire stranger to joyful feelings. My travelling companions prefered sleep to an amusing conversation, and I wished ardently for my corporals to chat with them, and thus to chase away the cheerless thoughts crowding upon my mind; but I had most unfortunately ordered them, along with my, servant, to meet me at N, by a different route.

Not being able to get a wink of sleep all night long, I was haunted without rest, by