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hurried him along at six miles an hour. The 

 force of tliis happy meeting nearly stunned him, 

 hut lie held on, and eventually found his way 

 ashore. The guard Avas saved in a- similar manner. 

 Accidents almost forming parallels with this were 

 of frequent occurrence, and a seasoned traveller 

 exclaimed : " Give me a collision, a hroken axle 

 and an overturn, a runaway team, a drunken 

 coachman, snowstorms, hoAvling tempests ; hut 

 Heaven preserve us from floods ! " 



