Down North and Up Along 
dictory information concerning the resources 
for travellers " down north " that we determined 
to take with us the necessaries of life. In 
other words, we were to become a pair of 
gypsies for a couple of weeks. 
Of course we had to drive, and for this a 
horse and waggon were necessary. A waggon 
in which one must take a long journey is good 
or bad according to the nature of its seat. 
Only those who have tried know how few 
vehicles have seats that are not a mortification 
to the spirit of man after he has sat upon them 
for three consecutive hours. Now, to select a 
waggon solely for the comfort of its seat may 
produce peculiar results. It did in our case. 
We desired to present as respectable an ap- 
pearance upon this somewhat Quixotic journey 
as circumstances permitted, but circumstances 
did not permit of anything better than a small 
and topless vehicle very much the worse for 
wear, and with what paint still remained worn 
to a dull and ashy gray. But it was strong 
and had a comfortable seat. 
It had to be built up in the back to accom- 
modate our load ; and as the addition was made 
with new boards which there was no time to 
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