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baker up and bring some bread" I complied, the negress was in ecstasy,  She started for the bread and now voila we are at Supper.  

22. A Musical party game at Col. S when Dr. H - afforded all a great treat by his performance on the harp, Taking the toute ensemble of this party - the music dancing and elegance, I could hardly believe that a few years since the name of Texas was scarcely known.

23.  In speaking of the want of depth of water before the Town of Matagorda - a gentleman observed "We cannot have all we wish & want; our Wars ? may soon be over, the Emigration must and will flock to our country. We have all good health here in Matagorda, a fine climate,  game, fish, turtle, cattle, & poultry in abundance.  I who seldom rides now, have a ? in the prairie who takes care of mustangs.   I took a ride into the prairie with the said gentleman in the distance ridges of timber 

61 was seen, nearest to us, horses & cattle grazing, & altho late in the spring the prairie was covered with flowers. the shores of the Bay skirted with Shady groves, that were fanned by the Southern breezes.

  I fell in with a copy of 'Impressions of America' by Power the actor.  He says of Texas when speaking of persons who are in difficulties