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"The work is a chef d'œuvre in a style of literature in which our country has no
rival, and we commend it to all who are afflicted with the blues or ennui, as an effectual
means of tickling their diaphragms, and giving their cheeks a holyday."

"We find, on a perusal of it, that Mr. Paxton has not only produced a readable, but
a valuable book, as regards reliable information on Texan affairs.

"The book is strange, wild, humorous, and yet truthful. It will be found admirably
descriptive of a state of society which is fast losing its distinctive peculiarities in the
rapid increase of population."

"One of the richest, most entertaining, and, at the same time, instructive works one
could well desire."

"The book is a perfect picture of western manners and Texan adventures, and will
occasion many a hearty laugh in the reader."