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Peter Parley's visit to London - Tim And Angi

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4 PETER PARLEYS<br />

wag, who wished <strong>to</strong> be very witty, asked me<br />

why I did not wait and take my passage in<br />

the new American ship, the '<br />

Horse- Alliga<strong>to</strong>r,'<br />

which was <strong>to</strong> sail on the 25th of June, and<br />

arrive in <strong>London</strong> the day<br />

not help laughing at the idea,<br />

before ! I could<br />

but I <strong>to</strong>ld him<br />

that steam was quick enough for me.<br />

" I have already <strong>to</strong>ld you about my voyages<br />

across the Atlantic, so I need do no more now<br />

than make just one passing remark on the<br />

splendour of the fitting-up, and the admirable<br />

arrangements of the ' Great Western.' We<br />

passed a great many vessels as we came along,<br />

especially<br />

when we were not far distant from<br />

the American and English shores.<br />

no chance with us.<br />

They had<br />

Sometimes we discovered

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