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of 2 of them more than I knew before, although I
repeated the names of a score or two in 3 or 4 different
languages after as pretty a Dutch girl as you will
see in a hundred. When we came to the Nat: Hist:
room another still prettier girl made her appearance
for the purpose of and ran over a score or two more
names in her department but to very little better
purpose. I be was astonished to find females so
well informed in such matters; it must have cost
the Professors some pains to have instructed them.
I believe however I spent about an hour at this
lecture and when I was going my guide gave me
to understand that it was necessary they should have
11 Stivers a piece. I could not very well grudge
it and when I had given it and was coming out of
last room the guide being gone before la premiere
dit à l'oreile que (en parlant de la seconde) "elle veut
n baiser." Eh bien donc ce fut une taxe dont je ne
souhaite que personne ne m'imposeroit de plus opressife.
They both spoke french pretty well english
and German I believe enough to shew their curioities.
It was vacation time and there was not a male
the human species to be seen. It was a great
chance that I found the Professor as the Va
at this time of the year is for 3 months,
and teachers are all away. There are a
great many Russians educated here. This Professor
intimate with Dr Musgrave. He spoke of him
a fellow student of the Greek guage. They
died it together at this place his man does
appear from the very little I judge to have
died much else. He was charmè
l'honneur d'avoir fait onoisance
t that he knows even my name.

We have just this instant passed a saw mill, the
construction of which was very simple so much so
t I have got a very clear idea of it only
in passing by it it was worked by the wind.

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Date_1	1779-09-09	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	538	Main Headings
Folio number	375	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
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Penner	Samuel Bentham	Watermarks
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