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dreffed   as Adam was in the terrcftrial para-
dife *.
This young prince had a noble fhape, and a
handfome appearance; he was fprightly and
graceful -, during his ftay here he has been
treated at the king's expence. As he was of
my fize, the governor of the fort begged me to
give him a blue coat, and a gold laced waift-
coat, a hat with plumes, and a fhirt with laced
ruffles.
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M. Aubert likewife made fome trifling prefents
to this American prince, and to the officers of
his court, at the king's expence, and fent them
home very well fatisfied.
Their country is fituated between Carolina and
Eaft Florida, eaftward of Mobile ; thefe people
have never been conquered by the Spaniards, who
are become their declared enemies. The empe-
ror always dined at M. Aaberfs table, with his
regent.    The others had not the fame honour
done
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-'¦ The coat which the emperor had on when he arrived at
the AUibamons, had been given him by a captain in the
king of Great-Britain's army. He laid it by on this public
day, through political views, and in order to get one from
die French.