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Notes to Lubbock, pp. 341-351.2 Ms.: known3 Ms.: Marsden4 Reading doubtful5 Reading doubtful6 Lubbock, op. cit., p. 160: “In one word, the Californians lived,salvia venia, as though they had been freethinkers and materialists.”7 Ms.: Commune8 Cervantes, Don Quixote: Even as Montesinos was speaking, one ofthe ladies attending the luckless Dulcinea [approached] and, her eyesfilled with tears, said to me in a low and troubled voice: “My senoraDulcinea del Toboso kisses your honor’s hand and begs your honorto favor her by letting her know how you are and, being in great need,she likewise begs your honor if you are able to lend her on this faldellinwhich I am wearing here of new white cotton, half a dozen reales,or as much as your honor can spare, which she on her word willreturn with great speed.” Surprised and astonished to hear this Iturned to senor Montesinos and asked him: “Is it possible, senorMontesinos, for nobility under a spell to be in need?” At which hereplied to me: “ Believe me, your honor Don Quixote de la Mancha,that which is called need is everywhere to be found, to each and alland does not spare even those under a spell; and since the senoraDulcinea del Toboso has need of these six reales, and the security isgood, you must give them to her, it seems to me, for she must be ingreat want.” “I will not take security,” I responded, “yet I cannotgive what she asks, because I have only four reales, which I give herand say, my friend, to the senora that her troubles weigh on mysoul, and that if I were a Fucar (Fugger) to remedy them etc.”9 Ms.: gold10 Reference is to Williams, Fiji and the Fijians, v. 1, p. 231. Cf. Lubbock,op. cit., p. 238.11 M s.: is resumed12 Ms.: Toas, moas13 Ms.: Lange14 M s.: Cassalis: Bassutos16 feeding] crossed out.16 Ms.: Gray17 Ms.: avenge18 if, for instance] repeated.421