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he seemed to be 8 or 9 years of age.
He had been in the Cook’s possession about a fort night I think.
I did not see M: till after he was tied up. He could not I think have been tied up many minutes, I saw no marks on his back at that time, but I can’t say positively were none.
I staid ab: 6 minutes then went to my Tank. I returned in the space of a quarter of an hour. I did not