I've done yet, when Old Clay comes, and then I'll tell
'em who I am--Sam Slick, from Slickville, Onion County,
State of Connecticut, United States of America. But I do
suppose we had as good make tracks, for I don't want
folks to know me yet. I'm plaguy sorry I let put that
countersign of Old Clay too, but they won't onderstand
it. Critters like the English, that know everything have
generally weak eyes, from studyin' so hard.

"Did you take notice of that critter I was a handlin'
of, Squire? that one that's all drawed up in the middle
like a devil's darnin' needle; her hair a standin' upon
eend as if she was amazed at herself, and a look out of
her eye, as if she thort the dogs would find the steak
kinder tough, when they got her for dinner. Well, that's
a great mare that 'are, and there ain't nothin' onder
the sun the matter of her, except the groom has stole
her oats, forgot to give her water, and let her make a
supper sometimes off of her nasty, mouldy, filthy beddin'.
I hante see'd a hoss here equal to her a'most--short
back, beautiful rake to the shoulder, great depth of
chest, elegant quarter, great stifle, amazin' strong arm,
monstrous nice nostrils, eyes like a weasel, all outside,
game ears, first chop bone and fine flat leg, with no
gum on no part of it. She's a sneezer that; but she'll
be knocked down for twenty or thirty pound, because she
looks as if she was used up.

"I intended to a had that mare, for I'd a made her worth
twelve hundred dollars. It was a dreadful pity, I let