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 110
... persons are few , they seldom know what articles to take . The storekeepers turn this circumstance to advantage ... person ask for a pair of shoes , and receive for answer that there were no shocs in the 110 TRAVELS IN.
... persons are few , they seldom know what articles to take . The storekeepers turn this circumstance to advantage ... person ask for a pair of shoes , and receive for answer that there were no shocs in the 110 TRAVELS IN.
Page 152
... person purchasing Kentuckey boats , which is the sort I allude to , to get them narrowly examined before the embarkation , by persons who may know a little of the strength and form of a boat suitable to a voyage of this kind . He must ...
... person purchasing Kentuckey boats , which is the sort I allude to , to get them narrowly examined before the embarkation , by persons who may know a little of the strength and form of a boat suitable to a voyage of this kind . He must ...
Page 156
... persons row , and by so doing happen to be in the middle of the river , on approaching an island , there is great danger of being thrown on the upper point of it before they are aware , or have time to regain the true current . In case ...
... persons row , and by so doing happen to be in the middle of the river , on approaching an island , there is great danger of being thrown on the upper point of it before they are aware , or have time to regain the true current . In case ...
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