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Madeira
Septr. 1768
some time without being able to open his mouth, indeed it was plain on the other side that a hole had been made by beating out his teeth, & in some measure damaging his Jaw bone, by which alone he must have receivd his nourishment.
I must not leave these good fathers without mentioning a thing which does great credit to their civility, & at the same time shews that they are not bigots to their religion: we visited them on Thursday Even just before their supper time; they made many apologies that they could not ask us to sup, not being prepard; but said they, if you will come tomorrow, notwishstanding it is fast with us, we will have a turkey roasted for you.
There are here, beside friarys, 3 or 4 houses of nunns, to one of these (Santa Clara) we went, & indeed the
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