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meal with more entire enjoyment. I
passed the night with my Indian friend.
Captain Potts appeared about sixty- years
.of age, and a more kind, amiable being I
never met with. His attentions and hos-
pitality were unceasing. He had three
wives; theeldest seemed of the same years
with himself; the youngest certainly not
more than. sixteen; the other might be
taken at. te medium age of both .
 Saturday, ith.-As soon asI had-reik-
fasted, I was informed that a house had
been prepared for me to -occupy during
my stay, Few houses I. believe, had
ever been raised with -more- expedition.
It was begun, and, finished in one night
and although not after any kndwn design
of architecture, it was comfortable 'and
commodious, sufficiently proof against the
weather, and -affording every requisite
convenience for myself and servants. Of
the latter I never stood in less need, ftr
the unremitted assiduity of the people of