It's curious, but it's a fact.

A colonist is the most beautiful crittur in natur to try experiments on, you ever see; for he is so simple and good-natured he don't know no better; and so weak, he couldn't help himself if he did.

There's great fun in making these experiments, too.

It puts me in mind of "Gander Pulling;" you know what this is, don't you ?' "'No,' he said.

'I never heard of it.