Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . e whip, and in plunged the horses. In amoment they were floundering in water which swept over theirbacks, and a foot deep in the carriage. The sorrel stumbled anddisappeared entirely, the vehicle swayed and tilted, the men swungtheir weight against the current, the horse rose again from thefoam, snorting and plunging. The driver lathered the horses andthe waves alternately with the splintered whip-stock, while Portepoured forth his vocabulary of encouragement and abuse in a *
Virginia illustrated : containing a visit to the Virginian Canaan, and the adventures of Porte Crayon and his cousins . e whip, and in plunged the horses. In amoment they were floundering in water which swept over theirbacks, and a foot deep in the carriage. The sorrel stumbled anddisappeared entirely, the vehicle swayed and tilted, the men swungtheir weight against the current, the horse rose again from thefoam, snorting and plunging. The driver lathered the horses andthe waves alternately with the splintered whip-stock, while Portepoured forth his vocabulary of encouragement and abuse in a *voice of thunder. Another tug. Wlioop! the roan is down— 170 PORTE CRAYON AND HIS COUSINS. weVe tilting—no, she rights again! The roan emerges, rearinglike a sea-horse. Again : Lay to it, you bloody tackies! Thewheels rattled through the shallow water, and the steeds stooddripping and panting upon the farther shore. The girls hurrieddown the bank, breathless, to offer their congratulations, whilePorte waved his cap, and drowned the voice of the waters withhis triumphant shouts. 5^ilV-X,*:r,.Ctt. THE FORDING. PAYING TOLL. JJ]^ Mice, finding himself alone on the other shore, and roused, prob-ably, by tJie success of the passage, made a desperate rush at thebridge. He started upright, but, finding that the log or his headwabbled more than he anticipated, he sunk upon his hands andknees, and finally got astride and rode himself over. A careful examination of the vessel and cargo showed that the^•had received no damage beyond a wet trunk and a damp to some opportune holes in the bottom, the water had runout as fast as it had run in, and, for the rest, the carriage was allthe better for a good Avashing. The stones were unloaded, andthe legitimate proprietors restored to their places. The ladiesgracefully took leave of the farmer, and the carriage went on itsway. Porte Crayon tarried until they were out of hearing. My friend, said he, you have done me a great service
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