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I will peg out original settlers' claims!" And, still excited by the mountain air, I whipped out my sword, and in default of a star-spangled banner to plant on the newly-acquired territory, traced in gigantic letters on the snow-crust—

"What is the 'Munroe Doctrine'?" asked my intelligent savage.

"Oh, it is simple enough, and put into plain language means you must not touch anything that is mine, but ought to let me share anything you have of your own. And now," I added, wiping the rime off my blade with the lappet of my coat, "let us stop capering about here and get