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crowd of persons booking procession

Carrying

at a

with banners &c, as

I observed the

with their hats off, and almost all the people kneeling, but, not

knowing

Catholic

thank this

ceremony, and entirely at

variance with my belief, I kept

covered.

A priest looked at me angrily and beckoned to me to

take

off my hat, to which

of course I paid no

attention. As I was walking behind the worshippers, a soldier came to

and spoke some language (I suppose Chinese) which

I do not understand,

at the same time beckoning

me to take off my

hat; I

removed it

for an

instant, and then replacing it

said "Causa?" which I knew,

the Portuguese word for "why?" or

for what cause? The Soldier

immediately seemed

to understand and

intimated to me

that I must

follow him which I did: Struve

D) 22

since heard it stated that the person who addressed

me was the Governor's

Aide-de-Camp; this,

of course, Struve

positively denies: though his appearance betrayed

intimations, which I was able to

recognize, of such rank:

However

this individual, whoever he

was, took

me

to where were

about

five or

six soldiers

with their officer, who told me to stop; I enquired for a person

who could speak English, and one of the Soldiers

spoken

to expressed a wish to

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3 205 crowd of persons booking procession Carrying at a with banners &c, as I observed the with their hats off, and almost all the people kneeling, but, not knowing Catholic thank this ceremony, and entirely at variance with my belief, I kept covered. A priest looked at me angrily and beckoned to me to take off my hat, to which of course I paid no attention. As I was walking behind the worshippers, a soldier came to and spoke some language (I suppose Chinese) which I do not understand, at the same time beckoning me to take off my hat; I removed it for an instant, and then replacing it said "Causa?" which I knew, the Portuguese word for "why?" or for what cause? The Soldier immediately seemed to understand and intimated to me that I must follow him which I did: Struve D) 22 since heard it stated that the person who addressed me was the Governor's Aide-de-Camp; this, of course, Struve positively denies: though his appearance betrayed intimations, which I was able to recognize, of such rank: However this individual, whoever he was, took me to where were about five or six soldiers with their officer, who told me to stop; I enquired for a person who could speak English, and one of the Soldiers spoken to expressed a wish to
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cred of persons boking procession

Cot €

at a

withe banners &c, ast

Sobserved the

e

with their hats off, and almost all the people kneeling, but, un

Knowing

Catholie

thank this

LVOVA

2

Keman

ceremony, and entirely at

variance with my belief, I hept

covered.

very

A priest looked at me ingrity and beakened to me to

take

OLL

of my hat, to which

-

no

intimation of course I paid. attention. As I was walking belnd the worshippers, a soldier came to and spoke anese (I support) which

hooting. language

be in

I do not understand,

at the same time beckonin

me to take off my

it

for a

to

heathering hat; Tremcover

instant, and then replacing s

said Causa" which I knew,

the Portuguese word for "why?

ffor

what cause? the Soldier

immediately somed

intimated to me

away and

that I mus

follow him which I did : Struve

D) 22

since beard it stated that the person who addressed

the Governor's

tide. de Camp ; this,

of course, Scannet positively denys: though his appearance betongod

intimatione, which I was able to

recognize, of such rank:

However

this individual, whower bec

be book

me

where were

So the

five

Guard.

or

h....

Six soldiers

to

with their officer, who told sit doux; I enquired for a person

wlw could speak English, and of the Soldiers

avken

Obre

expressed a wish to

!

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