just a fifteen-minute job.' or such a matter.

Didn't leave hide nor hair, shred nor shingle of it, except the fag-end of a shanty and one brick chimney.

This boat is paddling along right now, where the dead-center of that town used to be; yonder is the brick chimney-all that's left of Napoleon.

These dense woods on the right used to be a mile back of the town.

Take a look behind you--up-stream--now you begin to recognize this country, don't you ?' 'Yes, I do recognize it now.