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stead of force. ’T is done ; the chairman makes 
report, to end dispute and further clamor, u It’s 
been decided by the court to bring his Snake- 
ship to the hammer, and sell him to the high¬ 
est bidder, and share the proceeds here, di¬ 
rectly.” Now this seemed fair, and all consider 
about his worth most circumspectly. Prince 
bid him off for a cool thousand, — had him 
stuffed, (’t was the first one done,) — shipped 
him, — safely arrived at Cowes, and sent him 
up for show to London. 
VI. 
When they heard the news in Boston, they 
rang the bells a week ; and the people were 
so jolly there, that they could hardly speak 
of aught beside the fact, that /te, the serpent , 
had been caught, and wondered who that Prince 
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might be, who had the monster bought; — be¬ 
cause, you know, the Boston folks — as well 
as all the nation — mark, learn, read, well di¬ 
gest the man who makes a “ speculation ” ! 
