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lie went back there last week in a couple of ships of war, to prospect around the 

 coast for a safe place for a farm where he could be quiet ; but a great " tidal wave " 

 came, and hoisted both of the ships out into one of the interior counties, and he 

 came near losing his life. So he has given up prospecting in a ship, and is 

 discouraged. 



Well, now, he don't know what to do. He has tried Alaska ; but the bears kept 

 after him so much, and kept him so much on the jump, as it were, that he had to 

 leave the country. He could not be quiet there with those bears prancing after 

 him all the time. That is how he came to go to the new island we have bought — 

 St. Thomas. But he is getting to think St. Thomas is not quiet enough for a man 

 of his turn of mind, and that is why he wishes me to find out if Government is 

 likely to buy some more islands shortly. He has heard that Government is think- 

 ing about buying Porto Rico. If that is true, he wishes to try Porto Rico, if it is a 

 quiet place. How is Porto Rico for his style of man ? Do you think the Govern- 

 ment will buy it ? 



