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76 A TOUR THROUGH
their honourable order, which entitles them
to universal fear and respect from the
people.
I have just been interrupted by an upper
servant of the prince's, who, both by his
looks and language, seems to be of the
same worthy fraternity. He tells us, that
he has ordered our muleteers, at their peril,
to be ready by day-break ; but that we need
not go till we think proper; for it is their
busmess to attend on nojirl eccellenzi. He
says, he has likewise ordered two of the
mod desperate fellows in the whole issand
to accompany us; adding, in a sort of
whisper, that we need be under no appre-
hension; for if any person should presume
to impose upon us to the value of a single
baiocc*, they would certainly put them
to death. I gave him an ounce f, which
I knew was what he expected ; on which
he redoubled his bows and his eccellenzis,
* A small coin.
+ About eleven (hillings.
and
their honourable order, which entitles them
to universal fear and respect from the
people.
I have just been interrupted by an upper
servant of the prince's, who, both by his
looks and language, seems to be of the
same worthy fraternity. He tells us, that
he has ordered our muleteers, at their peril,
to be ready by day-break ; but that we need
not go till we think proper; for it is their
busmess to attend on nojirl eccellenzi. He
says, he has likewise ordered two of the
mod desperate fellows in the whole issand
to accompany us; adding, in a sort of
whisper, that we need be under no appre-
hension; for if any person should presume
to impose upon us to the value of a single
baiocc*, they would certainly put them
to death. I gave him an ounce f, which
I knew was what he expected ; on which
he redoubled his bows and his eccellenzis,
* A small coin.
+ About eleven (hillings.
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