He haz but phew sins tew answer for; the chief one iz digging holes in
the bank of the Erie kanal, and letting the water brake out. He will hav
tew answer for this sumtime.
I luv all the animals, all the bugs, all the beasts, all the insex, all
the katterpillars, bekauze they are so natral. They are az mutch, if not
more, an evidence tew me ov the existance, the power, and the luv, ov an
overruling Providence, as man iz.
I kan see az mutch fust klass natur in an angleworm, akording tew the
square inch, az i kan see in an elephant.
I luv tew go phooling around amung the animiles ov all kinds in a warm
day; i had rather set down bi the side ov an ant hill and see the whole
swarm pitch onto a lazy kuss who won't work, and run him out ov the
diggins, than tew set six hours at the opera and applaud what i don't
understand, and weep at the spot whare the rest do, and pay 3 dollars
for the privilege ov doing it.