And truly, if there can any good come of me finding thee in this hard ease, thee must give all the thanks and all the praise to poor Peter!" [Footnote 7: The buck-eye, or American horse-chestnut, seems to be universally considered, in the West, a mortal poison, both fruit and leaves.

Cattle affected by it are said to play many remarkable antics, as if intoxicated--turning, twisting, and rolling about and around, until death closes their agonies] "I will never more speak ill of a dog as long as I live," said Roland.
"But let us away.

I thought our best course was to the Lower Ford; but, I find, I am mistaken.

We must away in the opposite direction." "Not so," said Nathan, coolly; "Peter is of opinion that we must run the track over again; and, truly, so am I.We must follow these, same five Injuns: it is as much as our lives are worth." "You are mad!" said Roland.

"This will be to bring us right upon the skulking cut-throats.