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drive our explorers to sea. They had no difficulty in 
recognising the launch, fi'om the drawing which was 
sent of her, as the boat which had left their harbour 
in the morning, and to which they refused permission 
to survey along their coast. Tatz-nosky rode upon 
a Government-horse, and doubtless ‘ used him’ as hard 
as Government-horses are generally used under similar 
circumstances; but, when he arrived at the end of his 
journey, the Vincennes, Jr., had stood out to sea, and 
he had the pleasure of riding back again. Ilad he been 
a well-read European, he would doubtless have hummed 
upon his return-journey the once-popular ditty of which 
this is a part : — 
* The King of France, with twenty thousand men, 
March’d up a hill, and then march’d down again.' 
“Our explorers were equally fortunate on the second 
evening of their cruise, so far as passing a quiet night was 
concerned. They found another little cove, into which 
they retreated before the approach of a squally night, and 
entailed a long ride upon a second courier; which, in 
turn, mounted poor Tatz-nosky again upon his Govern- 
ment-hack. But he had not proceeded half-way on his 
road this time before he was met by a third courier, who 
informed him that their visitors had departed with the 
early dawn. They were like the Irishman’s flea : — ^ put 
your finger on him, and he isn’t there.’ 
“ In this way they cruised along quite smoothly, making 
good time during the day before favourable winds, and 
seeking shelter at night in quiet little coves wdiich they 
generally w'cre so fortunate as to fall in with toward 
