The Englishwoman In America By Isabella Lucy Bird
























































































































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less so from the reposeful manners and gentlemanly appearance of the
English Canadians, and the vivacity and - Page 334
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It Was Not Less So From The Reposeful Manners And Gentlemanly Appearance Of The English Canadians, And The Vivacity And Politeness Of The French, To Yankee Dress, Twang, And Peculiarities.

These appeared, as the Americans say, in "full blast," during the few hours which I spent on Lake Champlain.

There were about a hundred passengers, including a sprinkling of the fair sex. The amusements were story-telling, whittling, and smoking. Fully half the stories told began with, "There was a 'cute 'coon down east," and the burden of nearly all was some clever act of cheating, "sucking a greenhorn," as the phrase is. There were occasional anecdotes of "bustings-up" on the southern rivers, "making tracks" from importunate creditors, of practical jokes, and glaring impositions. There was a great deal of "liquoring-up" going on the whole time. The best story-teller was repeatedly called upon to "liquor some," which was accordingly done by copious draughts of "gin-sling," but at last he declared he was a "gone 'coon, fairly stumped," by which he meant to express that he was tired and could do no more. This assertion was met by encouragements to "pile on," upon which the individual declared that he "couldn't get his steam up, he was tired some." This word some is synonymous in its use with our word rather, or its Yankee equivalent "kinder." On this occasion some one applied it to the boat, which he declared was "almighty dirty, and shaky some" - a great libel, by the way. The dress of these individuals somewhat amused me.

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