. Soldiering in North Carolina; being the experiences of a 'typo' in the pines, swamps, fields, sandy roads, towns, cities, and among the fleas, wood-ticks, 'gray-backs,' mosquitoes, blue-tail flies, moccasin snakes, lizards, scorpions, rebels, and other reptiles, pests, and vermin of the 'Old north state.' Embracing an account of the three-years and nine-months Massachusetts regiments in the department, the freedmen, etc., etc., etc . ough there was something peculiar in its expression,as well as the attitude, for the figure seemed leaning its weighton one foot, its left hand resting on the h
. Soldiering in North Carolina; being the experiences of a 'typo' in the pines, swamps, fields, sandy roads, towns, cities, and among the fleas, wood-ticks, 'gray-backs,' mosquitoes, blue-tail flies, moccasin snakes, lizards, scorpions, rebels, and other reptiles, pests, and vermin of the 'Old north state.' Embracing an account of the three-years and nine-months Massachusetts regiments in the department, the freedmen, etc., etc., etc . ough there was something peculiar in its expression,as well as the attitude, for the figure seemed leaning its weighton one foot, its left hand resting on the hip, and the right armhanging loosely by its side. The expression of the darkey wasso peculiar—jaunty, saucy—and he looked full at me, that for amoment I was taken by surprise,—and, during that moment NIGGER ON THE BRAIN. 35 made the observations just recorded—but quickly recovering, Ibrought my piece to charge, and called out— Who comes there? But no response was deigned by my darky visitor. I chal-lenged again, and again, with the same result, the object stillretaining its position, and regarding me with the same compla-cent look—when my comrade, who heard my 6rst challengecame up, and inquired what the matter was, just as I was aboutbringing my piece to present to fire. I pointed to the objectof my challenging, who still kept his ground in the same laughed at what he supposed was a joke I was trying to. come on him—not being able to see anything in the spot Ipointed out,—and resumed his beat. The thought then occurredto me for the first time that what I saw was not real. Whatthen was it ? I asked myself. Surely I am not troubled withthat disease known as nigger on the brain! And I againleaned against the trunk of the fallen tree to think the subjectover, all the while keeping my eyes fixed upon the object of mythoughts, which stood the scrutiny unmoved. Now, I am not 36 FALSE WIZARD, AVAUNT ! superstitious by nature, and still less so by education
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