In The Decline Of The Day, Near

I'm Going Now. My Time Has Come.

Nothing Embitters My Old Age [like] The Circulation Of Absurd Stories That I Retire As Civilization Advances, That I Shun The White Men And Seek The Indians, And That Now Even When Old, I Seek To Retire Beyond The Second Alleganies.

No, I Never Did Get Lost, But I Was Bewildered For Three Days Once.

Have I Made My Peace With God? I Didn't Know We'd Quarreled!

Curiosity Is Natural To The Soul Of Man And Interesting Objects Have A Powerful Influence On Our Affections. Let These Influencing Powers Actuate, By The Permission Or Disposal Of Providence, From Selfish Or Social Views, Yet In Time The Mysterious Will Of Heaven Is Unfolded, And We Behold Our Conduct, From Whatever Motives Excited, Operating To Answer The Important Designs Of Heaven.