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DON SEBASTIAN;
OR,
THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.
J. M‘CREERY, Printer,
Black-Horse-Court, Fleet-Street, London.
AN HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
IN FOUR VOLUMES.
BY MISS ANNA MARIA PORTER.
AUTHOR OF THE HUNGARIAN BROTHERS.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, AND ORME,
PATERNOSTER ROW.
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1809.
DON SEBASTIAN,
OR
THE HOUSE OF BRAGANZA.
The first day on which Gaspar was able to walk out, Sebastian obtainedleave for him to breathe the air of the gardens in the cool of evening:all the slaves were retired to supper, when the grateful soldierhesitatingly accepted the support of his King, and slowly proceeded fromhis chamber.
“At moments like these,” whispered he, “I cannot believe myselfawake.—So[Pg 2] supported—so attended,—oh sire! in Portugal this wouldhave been impossible.”
“Only because in Portugal I should not have known your value.” Sebastiancould not forbear sighing as he spoke—but quickly smiling, he added,“Trust me, Gaspar, I shall not feel less a King when again seated on thethrone of my ancestors, for having administered to your sufferings andshewn my gratitude for your rare attachment. I take your heart as asample of all my people’s; and the reflect