The marvellous country, or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico.: Containing an authentic history of this wonderful country and its ancient civilization ... together with a full and complete history of the Apache tribe of Indians .../ By Samuel Woodworth Cozzens. Illustrated by more than one hundred engravings.

JIMMY PROPOSES A "TIST."
fullest extent, and inclining his head to one side, while his
face wore a very cunning expression, he remarked, "It is impossible for me to belave thi mony injurious
reports carculated concernin' thi Injuns in thi town beyant,
whin I say thi face ov thi good ould bazaque."
For a moment I was under the impression that Jimmy had
been too freely partaking of the contents of our demijohn,
but soon discovered, from the serious air that pervaded his
whole hearing, that he meant business by his remark, and
therefore replied,
"Well, Jimmy, as we don't propose to trust ourselves
among them for any length of time, the truth or falsity of
the report can be a matter of no earthly consequence to us,
especially as neither of us will have any opportunity to test
it."
"It'll be a great satisfaction, for to do it, sur," replied
Jimmy.
"Do what, Jimmy?"
"Tist it, sur."
\"Well, you can't test it, so let that settle it," replied I,
rather testily.
"But I think I will, shure."
"How do you propose to do it, Jimmy?"
"By thryin' it, shure, sur."
"How are you going to try it, Jimmy?"
"Well, sur, yer say I owe mi mither-in-lor some riputa
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