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place he had been to or knew anything about did not. 

 But he was not going to mine : no, he had tried that. He 

 believed it was sinful, and that there was a curse upon it, 

 all the same as opium-growing and "raising" niggers. 

 " Becase gold is the reout uv all evil end hedent oughter be 

 dug up ; it war pison to the soul same like opium's to the 

 body. It oughter be left whar it were ; that's why it's hid 

 so pesky keerful." 



But q. s. of the queer Yank who was " raised Methodee." 

 I was sorry to part with him. I have parted with more 

 polished men with less regret. 



