Travels in America Performed in 1806: For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi, and Ascertaining the Produce and Condition of Their Banks and Vicinity, Volume 1R. Phillips, 1994 - Mississippi River Valley |
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Page 92
... channel of the river is on the left side of a large rock , directly in the middle of the falls : by keeping this in view , there is no danger ; though the descent is rapid , and the boat difficult to steer . Three miles lower is a very ...
... channel of the river is on the left side of a large rock , directly in the middle of the falls : by keeping this in view , there is no danger ; though the descent is rapid , and the boat difficult to steer . Three miles lower is a very ...
Page 172
... channel , gives more impetuosity to the current , and forces a boat along with double its rapidity in the ordinary and open parts of the river . Four miles from Hamilton's island and seven from Pittsburgh is Irwin's island . The channel ...
... channel , gives more impetuosity to the current , and forces a boat along with double its rapidity in the ordinary and open parts of the river . Four miles from Hamilton's island and seven from Pittsburgh is Irwin's island . The channel ...
Page 290
... channel was very lit- tle broader than the boat , confined be- tween rocks , the slightest touch against which would dash her to pieces . I or- dered the men to keep a steady stroke , not on any account to abandon the oars , or to be ...
... channel was very lit- tle broader than the boat , confined be- tween rocks , the slightest touch against which would dash her to pieces . I or- dered the men to keep a steady stroke , not on any account to abandon the oars , or to be ...
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