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At an earlier period-the date is not exactly fixable, but the stationeryused and the handwriting suggest the early eighties- I think the last continuous talkinghe did was to Dr. Eddy in Error, in the North American Review for April, 1903, completed what Clemens had to say on the matter for this time. Those who had followed him in peace or war, those who had fought besidehim or against him, alike paid tribute to his memory.

ccv; andvarious talks, 1906-07, etc. vitable, it would seem a pity now that he mustabandon his work half-way, and make another hard, distracting trip toAmerica. It is related of the Sergeant that uponone occasion he actually ran the chute of Glasscock's Island, down-stream, in the night, and at a time, too, when the river was scarcelymore than bank full. There, if a Duke's dog should catch cold in the head they would stop the press to announce it and cry about it.