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48 and his large open nostrils indicated inexhaustable wind. It was apparent that the hoofs of his fore feet had been split, probably on some newly McAdamised road, and were now growing together again, so that John Spring was not altogether in the wrong.

How long this dumb scene would have continued, I cannot tell. Rugg discovered no sign of impatience. But Rugg's horse having been quiet more than five minutes, had no idea of standing idle; he began to whinny, and a moment after, with his right fore foot, he started a plank. Said Rugg, "my horse is impatient, he sees the North end. You must be quick or he will be ungovernable." At these words the horse raised his left fore foot, and when he laid it down every inch of the ferry boat trembled. Two men immediately seized Rugg's horse by the nostrils. The horse nodded and both of them were in the Hudson. While we were fishing up the men the animal was perfectly quiet. "Fret not the horse," said Rugg, "and he will do no harm. He is only anxious like myself to arrive at yonder beautiful shore. He sees the North Church, and