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clever scholars, just as if they were articles to be sold by auction! Just when the craze had reached its highest point, and when one of the Colleges had actually advertised a Scholarship of one thousand pounds per annum, one of our tourists brought us the manuscript of an old African legend——I happen to have a copy of it in my pocket. Shall I translate it for you?"
"Pray go on," I said, though I felt I was getting very sleepy.
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