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from Hixcourt, I got to Pequignay, and from Pequignay, I got to Amiens,

concerning which town I have nothing to inform you, but what I have informed you once before—and that was—that Janatone went there to school.

CHAP. XVI.

In the whole catalogue of those whiffling vexations which come puffing across a man's canvass, there is not one of a more teasing and tormenting nature, than this particular one which I am going to describe—and for which, (unless you travel with an avance-courier, which numbers do in order to prevent it)—there is no help: and it is this.

That be you in never so kindly a propensity to sleep—tho' you are passing perhaps