1845.] QUIT LOO-CHOO. 323 



measured every part, and the gravity with which he 

 adjusted his spectacles, and conducted his operations, 

 amused us exceedingly. He seemed rather puzzled 

 where to begin, but this important point determined, he 

 proceeded to call out the measurements most lustily to his 

 amanuensis who was in readiness with ink and paper." 



Having completed the object of our visit and obtained 

 a distinct permission to make surveys of this group, on 

 our return, influenced doubtless by anxiety to secure 

 such a chance of taking away their visitor, we quitted 

 Loo-Choo on the 21st of June. 



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