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he escorted us to the best and largest carriage at the landing, 

 and loaded us up. Soon a man appeared who claimed ours was 

 his carriage, and that from the bows of the steamer he had en- 

 gaged it before any one had a chance to put a foot on the dock, 

 and had put his bundles in it Avhile he went for the other mem- 

 bers of his party. "Can't help dat," said Sampson; "dis car- 

 riage belongs to dis gentleman — why, he spoke for dis carriage 

 las' year! Driver, 3'ou take dis gentleman and dese yere ladies 

 to der hotel," — and he did so before wc had fully time to con- 

 sider and decide the doubtful question of our right to keep pos- 

 session of the vehicle. 



