. The ball of yarn;. All the Volunteers of tlie machine Muse belongs to, volunteer to look aShip for him, and by their united efforts, and any quantity of drinks, theycant decide on which is the best vessel, until a captain, sharper than therest, stands punches all round, and having closed their eyes, they see clearlythat his is the craft and no mistake. Having engaged passage, he sets aboutlaying ±n his stores, lots of Tod, Segars, Tobacco, Spades, Hoes, Shovels,Pickaxes, Rifles, Pistols and Bowie Knives, Red Shirts and big Hats—not forgetting lots of beans and Blakes Bit-) ters ; when gettin

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. The ball of yarn;. All the Volunteers of tlie machine Muse belongs to, volunteer to look aShip for him, and by their united efforts, and any quantity of drinks, theycant decide on which is the best vessel, until a captain, sharper than therest, stands punches all round, and having closed their eyes, they see clearlythat his is the craft and no mistake. Having engaged passage, he sets aboutlaying ±n his stores, lots of Tod, Segars, Tobacco, Spades, Hoes, Shovels,Pickaxes, Rifles, Pistols and Bowie Knives, Red Shirts and big Hats—not forgetting lots of beans and Blakes Bit-) ters ; when getting the last at Toms hej puts the party Hard Times. Custom House Tnquisitiveness, looking in an Elephants trunk for SmuggledS goods.

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