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1492

CHAPTER XV
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Single Castilian, single Moor, had advanced so, many a time, between camps, or between camp and fortress.
Halting beside the red cloth he stooped and turned over the trinkets.
When he straightened himself he had in hand a string of great beads, rose and blue and green.

He fingered these, seemed about to put the necklet on, then refrained as too daring.

Laying it gently back upon the scarlet he next took up a hawk bell.

These bells, as is known, ring very clear and sweet.

I was afterwards told that the Portuguese had noted their welcome among the African people.


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