. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . r—The Fox-trap and Mrs. St. John—Hunting Excursion ... 9 CHAP. III. My New Gun—A Strange Character— Adventures on the Mountains ... 15 CHAP. IV. My Uncles Influence—Forty Years Ago —The Tavern—The Holiday ... 32 130 CHAP. V. An Accident—Recovery from Sickness— A New Companion 45 00 CHAP. VI. Wealth and Poverty—Raymonds Story 52 -4> CHAP. VII. Sick-Room Incidents and Reflections— My Recovery 77 VI CONTENTS. PAGE CHAP. VIII. Emigration to Utica—An Expedition . 88 CHAP. IX. Our Return—The Woods-The Voyage on the Ri
. Wit bought, or, A New York boy's adventures when the empire state was young . r—The Fox-trap and Mrs. St. John—Hunting Excursion ... 9 CHAP. III. My New Gun—A Strange Character— Adventures on the Mountains ... 15 CHAP. IV. My Uncles Influence—Forty Years Ago —The Tavern—The Holiday ... 32 130 CHAP. V. An Accident—Recovery from Sickness— A New Companion 45 00 CHAP. VI. Wealth and Poverty—Raymonds Story 52 -4> CHAP. VII. Sick-Room Incidents and Reflections— My Recovery 77 VI CONTENTS. PAGE CHAP. VIII. Emigration to Utica—An Expedition . 88 CHAP. IX. Our Return—The Woods-The Voyage on the River • 102 CHAP. X. Autumn Scenery—Major Andre—The Steam-boat—New York—Return . .109 CHAP. XI. A Visit to Sarahs Cave—A Splendid Gift —Disappointment—New York . .121 CHAP. XII. A Misadventure—The Prison—My Release 133 CHAP. XIII. Plans and Projects—My Two Friends —I set out on my Travels . . .147 CHAP. XIV. The Indian Chief-My Return to Salem —Conclusion ••••••• 166 WIT BOUGHT; OR, THE LIFE OF ROBERT CHAPTER I. MY PARENTS DEATH—FIRST JOURNEY—-MY UNCLES HOUSE—THE SCHOOL* I WAS born in the city of New York, inthe year 1790. My parents were bothEnglish people. At first, they were in poorcircumstances, but my father became a mer-chant, and acquired some property. He died 1 4 WIT BOUGHT. however, in the midst of success; and in afew months afterwards I lost my mother. Iwas thus left an orphan, at the age of fiveyears, with property worth about two thou-sand pounds. My mother had a brother living in thesmall town of Salem, situated upon theeastern border of the State of New kept an inn which went by the name ofthe Cock and Bull; and, as it was uponthe great road between Boston and NewYork, he had a good situation and a thrivingbusiness. To the care of this uncle I was committedby my mothers will, and immediately afterher death I was taken to my uncles re-sidence. I had never been out of the city of
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