I never see'd him myself, nor any one that ever had sot eyes on him; but the old Indgians have see'd him and know him well.

He won't take no bait, will the Socdolager; he can't be caught, no how you can fix, he is so 'tarnal knowin', and he can't be speared nother, for the moment he sees aim taken, he ryles the water and is out of sight in no tune.

_He_ can take in whole shoals of others hisself, tho' at a mouthful.

He's a whapper, that's a fact.

I call our Minister here 'the Socdolager,' for our _di_plomaters were never known to be hooked once yet, and actilly beat all natur' for knowin' the soundin's, smellin' the bait, givin' the dodge, or rylin' the water; so no soul can see thro' it but themselves.