Hesperos: Or, Travels in the West, Volume 1J.W. Parker, 1850 - 279 pages |
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a-head admiration agreeable Americans amusement appearance arrived Astor House Barataria beautiful boat Boston bowie knife Broadway Brownsville called captain carriage cause certainly comfort danger deck dinner dollars England English eyes falls fancy fear feel feet Galveston GENESSEE RIVER gentleman Gulf of Mexico habits head heard hills horses human hundred imagine Indian interest island journey labour Lake Lake Ontario land LETTER Liberia look manner master ment miles Mississippi morning MOUNT AUBURN CEMETERY nature negro never Niagara night Orleans passed passengers plantations poor prairie pretty QUADROON remarkable respect river rock saloon Sam Slick scenery seat seemed seen short side sight slavery slaves soon spirits steam steamer streets sugar thing tion told town travellers trees Utica vessel voyage walk WEST CANADA CREEK wonder wood wooden Yankee York
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Page 50 - That if any person shall, in the District of Columbia, challenge another to fight a duel, or shall send or deliver any written or verbal message purporting or intended to be such challenge, or shall accept any such challenge or message, or shall knowingly carry or deliver any such challenge or message, or shall knowingly carry or deliver an acceptance of such challenge or message...