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two or three old watches. Then the magistrate took my watch and compared it. The design was different, but the thing was clearly the same. On this, he turned to me and made me a speech in a severe and injured tone of voice, and pointed repeatedly to the watches in the case, and to my own; neither did he seem in the least appeased until I made signs to him that he had better take my watch, and put it with the others. This had some effect in calming him. I said in English (trusting to tone and manner to convey my meaning) that I was exceedingly sorry if I had been found to have anything contraband in my possession; that I had had no intention of evading the ordinary tolls; and that I would gladly forfeit the watch if my doing so would atone for an unintentional violation of the law. He began presently to acquiesce, and spoke to me in a kinder manner. I think he saw that I had offended without knowledge; but I believe the real thing that pleased him was my not seeming to be afraid of him, although I was quite respectful; this, and my having light hair and complexion, on which he had remarked previously by signs, as every one else had done. I afterwards found that it was reckoned a very great distinction among them to have fair hair, this being a thing of the rarest possible occurrence, and greatly admired and envied in all who were possessed of it. However that might be, my watch was taken from me; but our peace was made, and I was conducted back to the room where I had been examined. The magistrate then made me another speech, whereon I was taken to a building hard by, which I soon discovered to be the common prison of the town, but in which an