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Hereupon the five hundred horse power u the cap- 

 tain's feelings, and the rudder and the safety- ralves of liis 

 well-reguhited mind, became, surcharged with wnith, and 

 he vented out abuse on the wood-yard and its owner, 

 which was expressed in " thoughts that breathe and 

 words that burn." 



A distant large boat, breasting the current like ii 

 thing of life, at this moment coming in sight, gave us 

 a hint, and rushing ashore amid the " wrath," we bid 

 the •' Emperor " and its enraged captain a hearty good- 

 bye, and in a few moments more we dwindled into insig- 

 nificance on board of the magnificent , the pride 



and wonder of the Western waters. 



