Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young (1887)
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860 · New York : John D. Williams · leaf 114
es taller than before.He was soon in his mo-thers arms, and in thatbrief minute, she seemedto pass from death to life.It was a happy meeting—too happy for me to de-scribe. •-The white man hasconquered ! said the sa-chem ; hereafter let usbe friends. You havetrusted the Indian ; he will repay you… … 102 WIT BOUGHT, CHAPTER IX. OUR RETURN THE WOODS—THE VOYAGE ON THE RIVER. MAT OLMSTED and myself had to find ourway back to Salem on foot, for there were nostages, canal-boats, or rail-roads then. I didnot myself dislike the plan, for I was fond ofa tramp, especially with so cheerful a com-panion…
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