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Transcription
Four passengers on the
Yingchow was a dark
Caucasian women who had
a fair skinned red haired
daughter, This woman was
heavily ornamented with
gold in true barbaric
Splenor. She wore on her
wrist two heavy bracelet
made of gold coins several
gold rings on her fingers large
pendant gold ear ring &
to cap the climax all her
incisor teeth were crowned
with gold giving her a
most effective golden smile.
She was however a good
mother & her child was
kindly treated & very affectionate
& he said obeyed her frankly.