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Seville, this man faid to him, Signior cavalier, you are making the cnlogium of the city where I fir ft di ew breath, or, at leaft, I was born in its neighbourhood* fince the town of Mayrena gave me to the world." 4 ‘ I can fay the fame thing, (anfwcred my compa­nion) I was likewife born at Mayrena, and I mult certainly know your parents : pray, whofe fon are you ?" “ I am (faid the cavalier) the foil*of an ho-

neft notary, called Martin Morales." “ Upon my faith ! (cried my comrade, with emotion) the adven* ture is extremely lingular : you are then my eldelfc brother, Manuel Moralez!” “ The very fame, (faid the other) and you are, I fuppofe, my young brother Lewis, whom I left in the cradle, when I quitted my father’s houfe ?" u That is my name, indeed,” (re­plied my comrade). Upon which they both got up, - and embraced one another with great afle&ion. Then Signior Manuel faid to the company, “ Gentlemen* this event is altogether marvellous ! I have, by acci­dent, met and dilcovered a brother, whom I have not feen thefe twenty years and more ; allow me to prefent him to the company." All the cavaliers, who kept themfelvcs Handing, out of complaifancej falutcd the young Moralez, and loaded him with ca­rdies. Afterwards, we fat down again at table,- ■where we remained ali night, without going to bed 5~ the two brothers fitting by one another, and convert­ing by themfelvcs, about their family, while the other guefts drank and made merry.

Lewis, after a long converfation with Manuel, tak­ing me afide, faid, “ All thefe cavaliers are domeftics of the Count de Montanos, whom the king has lately named for viceroy of Majorca. They are conducing their matter’s equipage to Alicant, where they are to embark. My brother, who is become fteward to that nobleman, has propofed to carry me along with him ; and, on account of the relu&ance I exprefled in leav­ing you, told me, that if you would accompany us, he would procure for you a good employment. Dear

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