I had only ordinary capacity but extraordinary persistency.

Altogether, St. Louis is a growing place, and the West has a large hand and a strong grasp.

How strange that some people cannot believe in both the Book of Nature and the Book of God.

The world of learning is so broad, and the human soul is so limited in power!

I was a little doubtful about the propriety of going to the Mammoth Cave without a gentleman escort, but if two ladies travel alone they must have the courage of men.

I had only ordinary capacity but extraordinary persistency.

I am always the better for open-air breathing, and was certainly meant for the wandering life of the Indian.