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the contrary can be said of Magoon who left a very poor record and who was hated and brought shame on our country. I went walking all afternoon. A young good looking and rather seriously behaved [[strikethrough]] yo [[/strikethrough]] man, about 6 1/2 feet tall has charge of these sightseeing trips and is called Captain de [[Graux?]]  He tells me he was captain in Cuban Army supporting the first president against the revolutionaries.  He says his father came from Ixelles near Brussels ^[[in 1875]], married his american mother and died when he was 5 years old.  Has never been in Belgium and knows practically nothing of the history of his father, altho' he knows that Schoonjans in Antwerp are related to his father's
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family by marriage.  Is a quiet well behaved rather sympathetic chap of about 35-40 years old of a very fine serious profile.  Evening I went to Teatro Marti where a roman play was performed [[strikethrough]] and [[/strikethrough]] - well played.

March 11.  This night was cold that I had to use a blanket.  Got up well refreshed.  Since I got over the troubles of first night's sleeplessness I have slept very well practically everyday since I arrive the Island and I have lost that tired feeling and restlessness.  So after all the trip has done me some good, altho' I feel bored to death.  Perhaps this is just what I want as an offset [[strikethrough]] [[a found--?]] [[/strikethrough]]  
I joined another "rubber neck party" this morning, all countrified farmers like looking americans [[strikethrough]] mo [[/strikethrough]] or canadians and ditto