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116 TRAVELS
the hofpitable treatment we received at Maafo, it would be ne-
ceflary to know whether the two perfons juft mentioned obtained
the fame marks of refpect that we did. I travelled afterwards
with my countryman Mr. Bellotti, through Norway, where we
were treated, in like manner, with the moft diftinguifhed marks
of honour. I certainly acknowledge with gratitude the hofpi-
tality fhewn us in that country; but I cannot, without due re-
gard for truth, omit to notice, that it was every where believed
that we were Italian princes, who had come to pafs fome time in
the North, during the troubles of Italy; and all the almanacks
were moft carefully perufed in order to find out what princes we
might be. My friend being of a more delicate frame and com-
plexion than I, paffed for the unknown prince; and my‘felf, who
was of a more robuft conftitution and appearance, was taken for
his fecretary or travelling tutor. Some took him for a fon of the
duke of Parma, others for a fon of the duke of Modena; and
feveral who were more fcrupulous in their inveftigation than the
reft, referred to genealogical accounts, that by comparing his age
with that of other young princes whom they found mentioned,
they might be enabled to trace and afcertain his true rank and de-
fcent. I have no doubt but we fhould have met with the fame
polite hofpitality, independently of all deception: but I cannot
forbear thinking that this notion was not without its influence
among certain claffes of people in the principal towns of Norway,
where we remained fome days.
From Maafo we proceeded to Hammerfeft, a place where there
are
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