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of the rooms also struck liim with amazement. When intro­
duced to the M ies of the family, he deported himself in so
citsy and polite a manner on could only be exceeded by his
gi>od nature and obligingness, not l>eing in the least embarrassed ;
iind suffering the company to examine his hands, which had
been tattooed, as if pleased with the company’s notice. And
the surprise of those who first witnessed Lc lion’s naturally
polite iind obliging behaviour, was hardly exceeded by hiiuself
at his first introduction into fashionable life.
After this, ('apt. Wilson was to visit Mr. M 'lntyre at his
own house, on shore, where they were introduced into a fine
large hall, lighted up, with a fashionable supper placcd on a table
in the middle, and a handsome sideboard of plate, glass, &o.
This operated upon Le Boo liku enchantment! he was all eye !

all admiration everything was so surprising to him, so attract­
ing, that had it been real magic it could not have had more
effect on his imagination. A large looking-glass at the upper