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!rRAVE,LS IN APRICA.bably attachable no where 'particularlJ. If none were satisfied., itis apresumption that equilibrium of interests was preserved. Various and.obvious· reasons .debar full discussion uponsuch points, even at a pe­·riod, DOW soremote, that the feelin.~ of individuals are no longer ip,danger of bcing wounded, could, as,is by nomeans the case, any mat..te.r of disparagement be disclosed, Still there was a time when obvious,motives must have debarred aIl freedom e:ven of aUusion to the subject.To .compensate any disappointment on :the one hand, due carewas taken to putina strong light"en r'1Janc~,th,tothers(lneaningthesplendid Spanish mission) haà failed equaUy in their object; 50 that inshort the equilibJ'ium of disappointment, atleast, was duly preserved.Sufficient care was also taken on the subject ofthe feelings: for a verysummary concilium, abeundi (hint to depart) completely precluded aIlbrooding over the disappointmentthatmi.ght b~ e~pectedtp precy nponthe spirits. And as rejoiilder is totaHy contrary to court etiquette.,:nothing was to be done but to ,prepare for rcturnhomewardl..END OF THE FIRST·VOLU'M'E..