CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

Embarkation British Queen Passengers – Foreign habits —

Sympathizer and sufferer—Quaker and West Indian—The boon

companions—Tea—Ship books—Scot's advice

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CHAPTER II.

Adventures of a gentleman in search of an estate—Galway coach-

man_Reverend passenger–His opinions, zeal, and wisdom-

Athlone inn—The barber and the squire-Visit to Killmoran

-A mob—Awkward predicament

CHAPTER III.

Whist parties—Smokers—Italian Counts and Stokers—Mexicans-

Virginian -Cockney-German professor-Here-we-go—Qua-

ker's mishap

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CHAPTER IV.

Adventures of a gentleman in search of an estate—Tipperary pro-

perty—Absentee and his tenant-White-boys- Attack the

house-Fly-boat-Passengers—Rough diamond

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CHAPTER V.

The storm-Reckless passengers—A council in the trough of the

sea-Ship in distress reported—Said to be the President--

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Berths inundated-Disputes-A row—Letter to the captain-

Coast of Maine-Halifax-The blue-nose Pilot-His conduct

-Runs our ship on a rock

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CHAPTER VI.

Adventures of a gentleman in search of an estate-Dennis M‘Gwig-

gan and his valet-A mountain farm— The gold mine--My

whip — The seekers - Botanists versus Geologists — Race to

Dublin

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New York hotels - Broadway - The planter's opinions - Peel's

Museum - Animal magnetism – Lady magnetized - Philadel-

phia – Funeral pageant for the late president — Ferry-house

hotel-John of the rat, and the new bridegroom

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CHAPTER VIII.

Tarry-town-Washington Irving's dog-Caldwell-Uncle Sammy

and his friends—Saratoga springs—Boarding house acquaint-

ances—A printer on the road— Barrister versus boatman-Stray

damsel of the woods-Episcopalians and Universalists - 127

CHAPTER IX.

Troy-Boys and bull-dog-Railroad—Canal-Accident-Mistake

-Whitehall-Bishop—A learned leech— Lake Champlain-

Fine steamer-Burlington-American kindness-St. John's,

Montreal-St. Lawrence-Irish immigrants—The Bishop and

his men-Kingston-Pleasant hotel—The new House of As-

sembly-Stormy debate- Toronto

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CHAPTER X.

Brock's monument-Niagara-Extracts from the Visitors' book-

Table Rock-Grotto under the Falls–Certificate-Clifton House

- Museum-Deserters-- Missionary and Chinese youth-Whirl-

pool-Schlosser-Navy Island—Chippewa-Buffalo-Nicker-

bocker's agent--the Bunker-hill-Voyage on Lake Erie-Cleve-

land, Ohio-Detroit-Illinois steamer-German and his dogs

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CHAPTER XI.

Lake St. Clair-Steamer Brothers—Chatham on the Thames-

Canadian hotels—Painter Waft—The black regiment–Crow's

farm-Squatter's clearing-Farm in the woods—French settle-

ments-Farm on the Thames Freeman's Tavern-Royal mail

-Indians—Battle ground— Tecumseh-Moravian Indians—A

chief's son-

-Fever and ague-Indian root doctor-Delaware-

London

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CHAPTER XII.

A break-down-The ox and stable-Irish settlers-North Ameri-

can Land Company's district-A thriving settler-Goderich-

Lake Huron-U. N. S. soldiers—Detroit, Burning of the Erie

- Makina-Indians — Chippewas and Ottawas Lake

Michigan — Patent windmill Extract from the Milwakee

Journal

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steamer

Chicago-Old block house—Military land agent—The Colonel's

farm-Ride through the prairies—Indian compass-Prairie

Howers -- Squire Smaus - The Colonel's friends - Hoosier's

camp-Young Men's Association

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CHAPTER XIV.

Wisconsin-Racine-- Falling house-Excursion-Unwelcome vi-

sitor-Fox River—Luckless publican—Mount Pleasant post-

office-Yankee pedler—The Prairie farms—New Englanders-

Black Hawk Grove-Janesville-Rock River-Madison-Mor-

rison's hotel—The Tomato feast-Rifle shooting—The Governor

of Wisconsin-His equipage--Rare occurrence -Shooting en

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route

CHAPTER XV.

Prairieville - Forest road – Norwegians - Milwakee — The rival

editors—German settlers—The gunsmith— Norwegian songs

My keys-Lebanon Slope - Pigeon shooting-Captain of the

Yankee-Bravoes-Storm-Doctor and his lady_Voyage to

Makinaw-Man drowned-Apathy of the men of Makinaw-

Indian missionary— Voyage to Green Bay

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CHAPTER XVI.

Green Bay-Astor house--Hot politicians—Astor and Navarinom

The Judge and the General—The Major—Mr. Childs and the

Squaws—The Indian Agent-Bad weather—Search for a horse-

New orthography-Dodge and Doty-Black-hawk war - The

ex-governor-Walk into the country—Old Frenchman-His

farms-Herd of deer-Banks of the Fox River--A tavern–The

Judge in a quandary

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CHAPTER XVII.

The Judge and his buggy-Indian woman's kindness—A blanket

war-Little Cocaloo-Hospitable lady in the woods—Treacher-

ous French guide-Night in a dismal swamp—Wolves—Last

white man's houseButte de Morts-A nondescript—Hard

on the prairie—Indians–Grignons—Traders—Osh-Cosh

le Brave-Voyage up the Wolf River-Our canoe -Fishing-

The camp-Indian village—The agent-A council

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cases

CHAPTER XVIII.

Temperance Society-Night in the Council Lodge— Breakfast at

the “ Striped Apron”—Council extraordinary–The half- breed

question—Coron, the orator—An Indian heiress—Her portrait-

A council-Debate upon claims--A fortunate trader and happy

attorney– Prayer-meeting on Sunday Indian superstitions -

Potwalloping affair—Shift my quarters to a Pottawattomie

wigwam-Cattle shooting—Butchers put to flight-A negro

barber—Wolf River rangers-Payment day-A Pottawattomie

warrior-American flag hauled down-Agent retreats-Drunken

Indians—Last night with the Savages

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