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Chapter 1
Hisnethergarmentwasofyellownankeen,closelyfittedtotheshape,andtiedathisbunchesofkneesbylargeknotsofwhiteribbon,agooddealsulliedbyuse.Cloudedcottonstockings,andshoes,ononeofthelatterofwhichwasaplatedspur,completedthecostumeofthelowerextremityofthisfigure,nocurveorangleofwhichwasconcealed,but,ontheotherhand,studiouslyexhibited,throughthevanityorsimplicityofitsowner.Frombeneaththeflapofanenormouspocketofasoiledvestofembossedsilk,heavilyornamentedwithtarnishedsilverlace,projectedaninstrument,which,frombeingseeninsuchmartialcompany,mighthavebeeneasilymistakenforsomemischievousandunknownimplementofwar.Smallasitwas,thisuncommonenginehadexcitedthecuriosityofmostoftheEuropeansinthecamp,thoughseveraloftheprovincialswereseentohandleit,notonlywithoutfear,butwiththeutmostfamiliarity.Alarge,civilcockedhat,likethosewornbyclergymenwithinthelastthirtyyears,surmountedthewhole,furnishingdignitytoagood-naturedandsomewhatvacantcountenance,thatapparentlyneededsuchartificialaid,tosupportthegravityofsomehighandextraordinarytrust.
Whilethecommonherdstoodaloof,indeferencetothequartersofWebb,thefigurewehavedescribedstalkedinthecentreofthedomestics,freelyexpressinghiscensuresorcommendationsonthemeritsofthehorses,asbychancetheydispleasedorsatisfiedhisjudgment.
