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ways of the United States, every inch of which 

 he appeared to be conversant with. 



One part of his conversation struck me very 

 painfully, and that was in reference to the 

 reckless disregard of a fellow-creature's life, 

 that characterised the Yankee companions of 

 his late travels. More than once in the Prairies, 

 when starting in the morning, he missed one 

 or two, whose society was as agreeable, as 

 their conduct satisfactory; " Where's so and 

 so?" he said to the man next to him, "I 

 don't see him as usual." "Oh," he replied, 

 " you wont see him again ; he's left behind." 

 The meaning of the latter words being, that 

 some sanguinary ruffian, whom he had happened 

 to offend, had taken out his revolver, and shot 

 him dead then and there. 



Another of the party then joined in the 

 conversation, and told us that when travelling 

 in the same country himself, he came into 

 collision with a ruffian near him at table, who 

 insisted on the wine he had ordered for a 



