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tion . My senses were otherwise employed ; and iri lodkang on the spectators , during one of the intervals ; or acts , between the < amusements of the Ting / I was drawn into earnest observance ' of a young man , habited much like one of the test gort of English seamen , in a blue jacket arid white jean trowse r * , v ^ ell cut ; that
sat on his justly-proportioned figure with a freedom , yet exactness of fit , which is so rare in English seamen , and unusual among Spanish mariners . The snow-white , richly worked lace collar of his shirl , lay open from his throat , round which was a scarlet ribbon—yet there was no look of foppishness about him . He wore a black velvet cap , with a full and slightly-drooping crown ,
and it sat somewhat rakishly on the side of his head . Round the band was a triple row of chain-work of silver cord , which was carried in a single one to the crown , from which a massive silver tassel swung . He stood , or rather leaned , for one foot was dn a seat before him , and his right wrist reposed on his knee : the
position exhibited , altogether , that perfect freedom , ease , and dash , which , when attempted by an English sailor , looks so much like vulgar swagger . The man who has since most reminded itie of him , is Wallack , in the Brigand . ' There Was a kind of daredevil in it , without the least coarseness of such a character . He
was in conversation with a group of one matronly lady and two exquisitely-lovely girls—theirs and many otljer dark eyes flashed on him . I had not perceived Monsieur B . quitting his seat by my side , till I saw him standing on the ground of the area , and touching the shoulder of this personage lightly with his cane . A few words were interchanged , and presently the whole group
turned their regards on me , and he whom I have described , raised his hand to his cap , lifted it , and , as he bowed , down fell a cascade of jet locks about his neck and shoulders . He then came to me , and in a singularly bland tone and manner , as frank as they were bland , said ' he understood from his friend B . that I was
desirous of returning to San Juan . He should be but too happy if I would accept his services : the Scintilla would sail to-morrow , and was entirely at my disposal . ' This , then , was Captain Jose . Unhesitatingly I accepted his offer ; his appearance and * manner had so gained upon me . The propitiating side-view which I had taken was more than completed by the remarkable manly beauty
of his features ; clear and fresh as a skilfully-preserved olive was his complexion ; his eyes indeed were rather too deeply set , though they were full , dark brown , and glistening \ and there were about them , and on his brows , those significations of habitual melanchol y , accustomed sadness of thinking , which seem at
° &ce to ask , receive , and return sympathy . How atr&ftg * that * uch a countenance should be worn by a dealer in human . flesh 1 After a few more words , in which ' he would endeavour to lessen ti& inconveniences of his cabin as much as possible / and proposed to send two of his men to Monsieur B . ' s , at noon to-morrow , for my
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Sept. 2, 1834, page 669, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2637/page/65/
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