Arriving arrive at the town late the previous evening , he had been driven drive up from the steamboat in a carriage , from which he had been able to distinguish distinguish only the shadowy outlines of the houses along the street ; so that this morning walk walk was his first opportunity to see the town by daylight .

A backward glance glance convinced convince me that to return by the way I had come would be more hazardous than to continue across the plateau , so , putting put spurs to my poor beast , I made a dash dash for the opening to the pass which I could distinguish distinguish on the far side of the table land .