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followed by voluble curses & objurgations at the road.  These were particularly amusing since they could not see us & thought we were on in advance out of earshot. 

Just as my assist. & myself came out by the village I heard several men [[strikethrough]] mingled [[/strikethrough]] coming down from the houses & just as they were crossing our trail I accosted them & soon found that the local Judge was one of the party.  To him I showed my official letter which he handed to his secretary to read.  By the light of matches which I produced the letter was read & then I requested