cause it to be thought an invention of the brain, remarkable for its verisimilitude. I solemnly protest against this idea, and assure the reader that it is nothing more nor less than what it pretends to be.

THE AUTHOR.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The Author begins with his birth, where

men generally begin-incidents of child-

hood-first voyage down the Ohio river,

CHAPTER II.

Arrival at Hopson's choice-the voyage

continued to Louisiana-placed in a French

family-learns the French language, and

entirely forgets his own,

CHAPTER III.

Residence at St Genevieve-departure from

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that place,

Voyage up the Ohio-great hubbub among

the fishes-sufferings from the want of

provisions-buffaloes-naval fight with a

bear-left at Gallipolis,

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CHAPTER V.

Residence at Gallipolis-character of Doctor

Saugrain, and some account of the place—

distresses experienced there-arrival of

General Wilkinson and family-departs

with him and arrives at Pittsburgh, . 40

CHAPTER VI.

The Author's education-narrowly escapes

the dangers from wicked associates,

CHAPTER VII.

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Pittsburgh thirty years ago-reminiscences, 69

CHAPTER VIII.

Account of the Author's education continued

-is placed as a clerk in an office-various

studies,

CHAPTER IX.

Legal studies-first court held in a new

county,

CHAPTER X.

The Author continues his study of the law—

Deistical fallacies-spends some time at

Jefferson College-death of Mr Bates in a

duel,

CHAPTER XI.

Returns to Pittsburgh-joins a law society,

and gives an account of his process of pre-

paration for a speech-admission to the

bar and debut-character of the Pittsburgh

bar-Aaron Burr,

CHAPTER XII.

The Author leaves Pittsburgh-adventure of

the bee-hunter-arrives at Carlisle and

resumes his studies-mysterious voice-

goes to Baltimore,

CHAPTER XIII.

Arrives in Baltimore-visits the theatre-

introduction to the bar-difficulty of getting

into practice-moyens d'y parvenir,

CHAPTER XIV.

The Author gives up all hope of getting into

practice he becomes a man of fashion and

The bar of Baltimore twenty years ago-po-

litical excitements-the Author hears of a

place with but one lawyer, and immediate-

ly resolves to set out for it,

CHAPTER XVI.

The Author surveys the new scene of action

begins a professional career-useful hints

to young lawyers,

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CHAPTER XVII.

The Author finds Somerset but a resting place

-resolves to seek the Great West-remi-

niscences-Philip Doddridge-digression

about the Capitol at Washington-a non-

descript Frenchman,

A disturbance in the wigwam-New Madrid

-an interesting family-late news of

Braddock's defeat-St Genevieve-an in-

cident worthy of romance,

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ERRATA.

Page 10, line 2, for master read monster
Page 41, line 8, for aqua reud agua

Page 41, line 19, for free read face

Page 58, for Mr Thornton read Mr Mountain

Page 118, line 4, for the orators read like Webster the

orator

Page 135, line 4, for are Byron's read are like Byron's