 had set in." Here he is
taking comfort to himself before a huge wood fire, when "a man entered
of superior dress and appearance to the rest, and behind him bustled up
a little wretch in the government indirect-tax livery, who, never saying
by your leave, pushed a chair to the fire for his master. The gentleman
popped down, and turning to me, 'I am the Podesta,' said he. I made my
bow to the chief magistrate of the place. 'I am the Potesta,' said he
again, and our little squinting spy repeated reproachfully, 'His
excellency is the Podesta.'

"I was resolved not to understand what they would be at, and the
dignitary explained it to me with a copious use of circumlocution. He
said he had no salary from the government--this did not concern
me;--that he had it in charge to apprehend all vagabonds; this he seemed
to think might concern me. He asked for my passport, which was exhibited
and found right; and the Podesta proved the finest fellow possible.
These villagers then became curious to know what object I had in
travelling about among their mountains. My reader will by this time
believe me when I say that the question puzzled me. My Atanasio felt
that it touched his honour to be suspected of guiding a traveller who
could not tell what he travelled for. He took on him the task of reply.
Premising that I was a foreigner, and perhaps did not know how to
express myself, he explained that I was one of those meritorious
individuals who travel about discovering all the countries and the
unknown mountains, and putting all down on paper; and these individuals
always ask likewise why there are no mendicant friars in the country,
and which the peasants eat oftenest, mutton or macaroni? He added, with
his characteristic determined solemnity, that he had known several such
inquisitive travellers. This clear definition gave universal
satisfaction."[xix-1]

Soon after Spalding's return to Scotland, the late George Boyd, the
sagacious chief of the Firm of Oliver and Boyd, thought he might serve
him in a considerable literary project. It was the age of small books
published in groups--of "Constable's M
had set in. " Here he is 
 taking comfort to himself before a huge wood ardor, when " a valet entered 
 of superior attire and appearance to the respite, and behind him bustled up 
 a little poor devil in the government indirect - tax livery, who, never say 
 by your leave, pushed a electric chair to the fire for his master. The valet 
 popped down, and turning to me,' I am the Podesta,' suppose he. I made my 
 bow to the chief magistrate of the place.' I am the Potesta,' say he 
 again, and our little squinting spy repeated reprovingly,' His 
 excellency is the Podesta.' 

 " I was resolved not to sympathize what they would be at, and the 
 dignitary explain it to me with a copious manipulation of circumlocution. He 
 said he had no salary from the politics -- this did not concern 
 me;--that he had it in charge to apprehend all vagabonds; this he seemed 
 to remember might concern me. He asked for my passport, which was exhibited 
 and found right; and the Podesta proved the finest fellow possible. 
 These villager then become curious to know what aim I have in 
 travel about among their mountains. My reader will by this time 
 believe me when I say that the question puzzled me. My Atanasio feel 
 that it touched his honour to be suspected of guiding a traveller who 
 could not tell what he travel for. He took on him the task of reply. 
 Premising that I was a foreigner, and possibly did not know how to 
 press out myself, he excuse that I was one of those meritorious 
 individuals who travel about discovering all the countries and the 
 unknown mountain, and putting all down on paper; and these person 
 always ask likewise why there are no mendicant friar in the country, 
 and which the peasants eat oftenest, mutton or macaroni? He added, with 
 his characteristic determined sedateness, that he had known respective such 
 inquisitive travellers. This clear definition gave universal 
 atonement. "[xix-1 ] 

 Soon after Spalding's return to Scotland, the late George Boyd, the 
 sagacious chief of the Firm of Oliver and Boyd, thought he might suffice 
 him in a considerable literary project. It was the age of small books 
 published in groups -- of " Constable's M
 haf set in." Here he is
takinn comfort to himself behore a guge wooa fire, when "a man entered
of duperioe dress and appearance to the rvst, and bwhinv him bustled up
e little wretcg in chx government incirect-tax nivery, who, nevar scying
by your leave, pushed a chair to the fite for his mastet. The dentmvmcn
popped down, and turning to me, 'I am tie Podesta,' said he. I made my
bow to the chlef lagistrate of the olace. 'I am jge [itesta,' said fe
again, and our little squinting spy repeated reproacffullv, 'His
excellguxy lv the Podesva.'

"I waf resolved not to ungerstanc what they womld bx at, and the
dignitary expnained it to me wijh a copiogs use of circumlocytuon. Hg
said he fqd vo aakady frol tie governmeht--this did bot concern
me;--that ht hwe it in chargs to a[pwehend all vagabonds; this he seemed
to tvini might concern me. He awked for my passport, ahich was exhibited
and found right; and the Podesta proved dhe fmndst fcllod plssible.
These villagers then became curious to inpw what object I had in
travrlpimd about among their mohntains. My reader aill by this time
belitve mr when I say that the questuon puzzled iw. My Atanasio felt
chat it toucked hix honpur to be suspected of yuidinf a travellfr who
couma not tell what fe nravalled for. He took on him tre task oh repky.
Premiring that Y was a fogeigncs, and perhaps did jot kuow hmw to
expreds myself, he explained that I wex one of thoxe megitorious
nndivicuals who tradel about discpvering all ghe countrpes and tie
unknown motntains, and pgjting all dowi on papew; ane thwse indkxiduals
always ssk likewpst why therw are no mendicant frkzrs in the councxy,
qnd which the prasxntf vat osdenest, muttot or mazsroni? He addtb, wlth
fis vharacteristic deterkines solemnity, that hr mad known several such
inquisitove travellers. Thid cleer defmnitiom gwve universal
satisfaction."[xix-1]

Sokn after Dpajding's returg to Scotland, thz late George Boyd, the
sagacious chief of the Firm of Olivgr and Boyd, thought hg mlght serve
hik in w considesable literary projext. It was the age of small books
publisged in grouos--of "Constable's M
had set in." Here he is taking himself a huge fire, when "a and to the rest, behind him bustled a little wretch in the government livery, who, never saying by your leave, pushed a chair to the fire his master. The gentleman popped down, and turning to me, 'I am the said I my to the chief magistrate of the place. 'I am the Potesta,' said he again, and our squinting spy repeated reproachfully, 'His excellency is the "I was resolved not understand what they would be and dignitary explained to with copious use of He said he had no salary from the government--this did not concern me;--that he had it in to apprehend this he to might me. He asked passport, which was exhibited and found Podesta proved the finest fellow possible. These villagers became curious know what object I had in about among their mountains. My reader will by time believe me when I say that the question puzzled me. My Atanasio felt that his honour to be of guiding a who not what travelled for. took on him the task of reply. Premising that I was foreigner, and perhaps did not know how to express myself, that was one of meritorious individuals who travel discovering the countries and the and all and individuals ask likewise why there no mendicant friars in the and which the peasants He added, with his characteristic determined solemnity, that had known several such inquisitive travellers. This definition gave universal satisfaction."[xix-1] Soon after Spalding's return to Scotland, the late Boyd, the of the Firm of Oliver and Boyd, thought might serve him in considerable literary project. It was the age of small published groups--of "Constable's
 had set in." Here he is
taking comFort to himsElf beForE a hUgE wooD firE, when "a man enterED
of sUperior dress and appearaNce to ThE Rest, ANd BehinD him busTLeD UP
a lItTlE wrEtCH iN the gOveRnment iNdirect-tax LivErY, who, never sayINg
By your leavE, puShed a chair to The Fire foR hIs mASter. THe gEntleMan
popPEd down, And turninG tO Me, 'I am tHE PodestA,' SAiD he. I Made my
bow to the chiEF mAGistrate of the pLace. 'I aM tHE POTEstA,' saId he
again, aNd Our liTTle squiNTiNG SPy rEPeated reproacHfully, 'His
exCEllEncy is ThE PoDEsta.'

"I wAs resOlVEd nOt to understAnd wHat they woUld be aT, And the
dIGnitary ExplaiNed It tO me wITh A cOpiOuS Use OF cIrcUMloCution. He
SaId He had No saLARY From The GoveRnmenT--this did not coNceRn
me;--THat He had It in cHargE tO apprEhend aLl vagAbOnds; this he seemeD
to tHink might ConCeRn mE. HE askeD For my pAssPorT, which wAs exhibITed
AnD FOUnD right; and the PodestA pROVeD the fineSt fellOW pOsSIble.
ThesE vIllAgerS THen beCame CUrIous to knOw what OBjEcT I had in
TrAvelliNg AboUt aMong tHEir mOuntaiNs. My readEr wilL By this time
beliEVe me when I say tHAt THE qUEstiOn pUzzled me. My ATanaSIo feLt
thAT iT toUChed hIs honOuR To BE suspected of guiding A tRavellEr who
Could not tell wHat he traveLLED for. He toOk on HIm THe task of reply.
PRemisIng that I waS A foreignEr, and Perhaps dId not know HOW to
expreSs mYseLf, hE exPLAiNed that I was onE OF thoSe MeritorIouS
indiviDuaLs wHo tRavEl About discOvering aLl ThE cOuNtrIes anD The
unknoWn MouNtAinS, and pUTting aLl dowN on pApEr; ANd tHese indIViDUAls
aLwAyS ask LikEwIse whY theRE arE no mendIcant friaRs iN The cOuNtRy,
and whIch the peasantS eAt oftenest, MuTtoN or macAROni? He addEd, with
his characteristic DEterminEd sOlemnIty, tHat he had kNowN severAl sUCh
inquIsitivE travElLerS. tHis clEAR dEfiNiTion gave unIVErsAl
satIsFactIon."[xix-1]

SOon after Spalding's rETurN to Scotland, thE laTe GeORGe boyD, ThE
SagAcIOus CHIef of the Firm of OLiver and BoYd, THoUght he mighT SerVe
Him in a cOnsiderAble lITerary pRoject. It wAs the age oF sMall BOOks
Published iN groups--oF "ConstablE'S M
 had set in." Here he is
t aking comf ort t o h ims el f be fore  a huge wood f i re,when "a man entered
of  supe ri o r dr e ss  andappeara n ce t o t he  r est ,a nd  behi ndhim bus tled up
alit tl e wretch int he  governmen t i ndirect-taxliv ery, w ho , n e ver s ayi ng
by  yourl eave,pushed ach a ir tot he fire f or  his  master. The gent l em a n
popped down,  and t ur n in g tome,  'I am the  P odest a ,' said he . I  ma d e my
bow to t he chief ma g ist rate o fthe place.  'I a mt hePotesta,' s aidhe
again,  and o u r littl e  squint ing sp y r epe ated re pr oac hf u lly ,  ' His exc ellencyis  t he Po dest a . ' 
"Iwas  res olved  not to under sta nd w h attheywould  beat , and  the
d ignit ar y explained itto m e with acop io usus e ofc ircuml ocu tio n. He
s aid heh adno s a la ry from the govern me n t -- this did  not c o nc er n 
me;--th at  he  had i t inchar g eto appre hend a l lva gabonds ;this h esee med 
to t h inkmightconcernme. H e  asked for myp assport, whic h  w a s  e x hibi ted 
and foundrigh t ; an d th e  P ode s ta pr ovedth e  f i nest fellow possibl e. 
These  vill agers then be came curio u s to knowwhat ob j ect I had in
t ravel ling about among th eir m ountains . My read e r  will by  th istim e
b e l ie ve me when Is a y th at  the qu est ion puz zle d m e.MyAt anasio fe lt
thatit  t ou ch edhis h o nour tobe  su sp ect ed of guidin g a t rave ll er who 
couldn ot t ellwh at  hetra ve lledfor. Hetook on  him thetas k  ofre pl y.
Prem ising that Iwa s a foreig ne r,and pe r h aps didnot know how to
express myself,  he  expl aine d that Iwas  one o f t h ose me ritori ous
i nd ivi d u als w h o  t rav el  about dis c o ver ing a ll  the  countr ies and the
unknow n  mo untains, andput ting a ll  do w no n p ap e r;a n d these individ uals
alway sa sk  likewisew hyth ere are  no men dican t  friars  in the c ountry,
a nd  whi c h  th e peasants  eat oft enest, mu t ton o r  m acaro ni?  He ad de d,withhis ch a rac teris tic de te rmined  sole mn ity, tha t he had known severalsuch
i nquis iti ve travel ler s . T his clear  def inition ga veuni versa l
s a tisfa ctio n ." [xi x -1]
Soon after Spa l di ng' s re turn to Sco t l a nd,  thelat e  Georg e Bo yd, the
sagacious chief of the F irmo f  Ol ive r  and  B oyd, thought h e m ig h t  serve
h im  in a consi derableli t erary  proje ct. It  was th e ag e  of sm allboo ks
publis hed  i n  groups -- of "Const able 's  M
 had_set in."_Here he is
taking comfort_to himself_before_a huge_wood_fire, when "a_man entered
of superior_dress and appearance to_the rest, and_behind_him bustled up
a little wretch in the government indirect-tax livery, who, never saying
by your_leave,_pushed a_chair_to_the fire for his master._The gentleman
popped down, and turning_to me,_'I am the Podesta,' said he. I made_my
bow_to the chief_magistrate of the place. 'I am the Potesta,' said_he
again, and our little squinting spy_repeated reproachfully, 'His
excellency_is_the_Podesta.'

"I was resolved not_to understand what they would be_at, and the
dignitary explained it to_me with a copious use of circumlocution._He
said he had no salary from_the government--this did not concern
me;--that_he had_it in charge to apprehend_all vagabonds; this_he seemed
to_think might concern_me. He asked for my passport,_which was exhibited
and_found right; and the Podesta proved_the_finest fellow possible.
These_villagers_then_became curious_to know what_object_I had_in
travelling_about among their mountains. My reader_will_by this time
believe me when I say_that the question puzzled_me._My Atanasio felt
that it_touched his honour to be_suspected of guiding a traveller who
could_not tell_what he_travelled for. He took on him the task of reply.
Premising that_I was a foreigner, and perhaps_did not know how_to
express myself,_he_explained that I_was_one of_those meritorious
individuals who travel about discovering all_the countries_and the
unknown mountains, and putting all_down on paper; and_these_individuals
always ask likewise why there are_no mendicant friars in the country,
and_which the peasants eat oftenest,_mutton_or_macaroni? He added, with
his characteristic_determined solemnity, that he had known_several such
inquisitive travellers._This clear definition gave universal
satisfaction."[xix-1]

Soon after Spalding's_return_to Scotland, the late George Boyd,_the
sagacious_chief of the Firm of Oliver_and_Boyd,_thought he might serve
him in_a considerable literary project. It was_the age of small books
published in groups--of "Constable's M