But everybody aboard wan't sojers." "You know the steamer ?" "Yas, sah.

Ah's seed her afore dis down et Saint Louee.

She uster run down de ribber--she's de _John B.Glover_.

She ain't no great shakes ob a boat, sah." His eyes, which had been eagerly following the movements of the craft, turned and glanced at me.
"Now dey's goin' fer ter cross over, sah, so's ter keep de channel.

Ah don't reckon es how none o' dem men kin see back yere no more.