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attention to sketching upon paper -- he could draw horses, persons ___ in short, whatever chances to strike his fancy. This success in this new undertaking got his name up still higher among his countrymen, and they thought him a man of genius, capable of any thing he should choose to undertake.

      Here a part of the manuscript was missing. We sought for it on all sides -- under the table -- among the bedding -- it was no where to be found. "No matter" said Major Lowery -- It was only what The Bark told me & The Bark is hereabouts,
      We will go fetch him, exclaimed half a dozen voices and presently The Bark appeared.
      It is remarkable that when the fragment was afterwards found, it was almost verbatim what the Bark repeated and no correction was thought necessary on comparison. 
      // The Bark used to be much in his company when thus employed. He felt a strong desire to be able to draw like his friend. George Gist showed the Bark how to sketch horses, cows, sheep, and even men; and often, when thus employed,