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CONTENTS.

Embarkation British Queen

Passengers-Foreign habits

Sympathizer and sufferer-Quaker and West Indian-The boon

companions-Tea-Ship books-Scot's advice

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 -

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

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

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

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

house-Fly-boat-Passengers-Rough diamond

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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-

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

steamer- - Makina-Indians - Chippewas and Ottawas - Lake

Michigan Patent windmill- Extract from the Milwakee

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

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

Prairieville-Forest road-Norwegians - Milwakee - The rival

editors-German settlers-The gunsmith-Norwegian songs—

L

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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Green Bay-Astor house-Hot politicians-Astor and Navarino-

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

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 house-Butte de Morts-A nondescript—Hard

cases 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

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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