Mr.
Bixby had his eye on these airs.

One day he said-- 'What is the height of that bank yonder, at Burgess's ?' 'How can I tell, sir.

It is three-quarters of a mile away.' 'Very poor eye--very poor.

Take the glass.' I took the glass, and presently said--'I can't tell.

I suppose that that bank is about a foot and a half high.' 'Foot and a half! That's a six-foot bank.