. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . strength back of the thronged her it was a happy place—the temporary homeof friends. CHAPTER XVI. TOLEDO TO DETROIT, 0et)cntt)-sccoub SDap. Erie Hotel, Erik, Michigan, July 22, 1876. Y Toledo friends were ready at theBoody House to give me good-bye whenI mounted at nine oclock, and I receiveda right hearty send-off. Upon leavingthe cit
. Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi .. . strength back of the thronged her it was a happy place—the temporary homeof friends. CHAPTER XVI. TOLEDO TO DETROIT, 0et)cntt)-sccoub SDap. Erie Hotel, Erik, Michigan, July 22, 1876. Y Toledo friends were ready at theBoody House to give me good-bye whenI mounted at nine oclock, and I receiveda right hearty send-off. Upon leavingthe city, instead of continuing westwardas usual toward the Golden Gate, I haddetermined for various reasons to swingoff from the direct course, and ridenorthward to Detroit, moving thence toChicago. This new route would take me throughMonroe, a town with which the life of General Custerwas more closely associated than any other, and know-ing that I would find much there that would give mea more intimate knowledge of the man, I looked for-ward to this part of my journey with eager anticipa-tion. The ride to Erie being at some distance from thelake, and over a flat region, was rather itself is a small unimportant hamlet at the (2(ii.). 270 OCEAN TO OCEAN ON HORSEBACK. western end of the lake, and a modest landmark inmy journey from Toledo to Detroit. Paw/, probablyimpressed with the air of peace that enveloped theplace, made up his mind upon his arrival to give thegood people a display of his mettle, and accordinglytore through the village streets in the wildest thus introduced himself, he pranced afterI had dismounted until he had had enough ; then re-turning to his master, his eyes seeming to flash mischief^he looked as though he would have said, had he beengiven tlie power of speech : I have been having afine time, haven^t I? and would you like to mountme and enjoy the fun too? but I dare you ! When his superabundant spirits had found vent,I had him
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