It's as weak as Taunton water.

Come and walk up and down deck along with me once or twice, and then we will sit down by him, promiscuously like; and as soon as I get his appetite sharp, see how I will cram him." "This steam-boat is very onsteady to-day.

Sir," said Mr.Slick; "it's not overly convenient walking, is it ?" The ice was broken.

Mr.Slick led him on by degrees to his travels, commencing with New England, which the traveller eulogised very much.
He then complimented him on the accuracy of his remarks and the depth of his reflections, and concluded by expressing a hope that he would publish his observations soon, as few tourists were so well qualified for the task as himself.
Finding these preliminary remarks taken in good part, he commenced the process of "cramming." "But oh, my friend," said he, with a most sanctimonious air, "did you visit, and I am ashamed as an American citizen to ask the question, I feel the blood a tannin' of my cheek when I inquire, did you visit the South?
That land that is polluted with slavery, that land where the boastin' and crackin' of freemen pile up the agony pangs on the corroding wounds inflicted by the iron chains of the slave, until natur can't stand it no more; my heart bleeds like a stuck critter, when I think of this plague spot on the body politic.

I ought not to speak thus; prudence forbids it, national pride forbids it; but genu_wine_ feelings is too strong for polite forms.