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Title: Ocean to ocean on horseback; being the story of a tour in the saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with especial reference to the early history and development of cities and towns along the route; and regions traversed beyond the Mississippi ..
Year: 1896 (1890s)
Authors: Glazier, Willard W., 1841-1905
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Hubbard publishing company
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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edhad drawn us strangely together, it was natural that aglimpse of those we had known under such circum-stances should be a delight after so many years. It gavea different phase to my journey, too, and made it notonly a series of new and pleasant changes, but anextended visit which might delight any traveller. (i(l)irti)-dgl)tl) JDajj. Crossroads, Near Crofts Station, New York, Ju7ie Fifteenth. I did not find it convenient to leave Batavia untileight oclock in the evening, but as most of the sixmiles between the two places lay through a swampyregion, I had a running fight with the mosquitoes,which encouraged me to make good time, so that Ireached ^Crofts in an .hour. On my arrival I foundBabcock awaiting me with accommodation providedat a quiet little retreat situated at the Crossroads,which was hotel, grocery and farm-house in one.This odd grocery-tavern is about half a mile from thestation ; just far enough away to have peculiarities ofits own. While its proprietor was throwing down
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ROCHESTER TO BUFFALO. 185 hay for Paul from his barn loft, he in some way losthis footing and fell through, but no serious damagewas done. This little incident simply added an extra attractionto the horse that was going to California. In thecourse of the morning I went to the hotel sitting-roomto make some observations and to post my journal.While quietly occupied in this way I noticed thearrival of several of the men and boys of the place,who came in, seated themselv^cs on the woodenbenches that were placed around the sides of theroom, and began unceremoniously to look me over.Phoebe, the proprietors daughter, and the rulingspirit at the Corners, a bright little maid, who filledthe offices of cook, waitress, chambermaid and clerk,assumed one of her various roles and was standingbehind the counter. Soon, one of her rustic knightssauntered up to her, pipe in mouth, and called out, Pheeb, gimme a match ! Whereupon, her father,who was standing on one side of the room, countryfashion, wit

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