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 216
... side to pollute the whole town , and carry off its thousands ! * I could not resist apologising this much with the Charlestown citizens . They wished me good bye as I departed , and I previously wished them an improve- ment of reason ...
... side to pollute the whole town , and carry off its thousands ! * I could not resist apologising this much with the Charlestown citizens . They wished me good bye as I departed , and I previously wished them an improve- ment of reason ...
Page 245
... side to the other till it issued where I had left the boat . This creek has a great advantage over that I have just mentioned on the opposite side , for , having a rapid descent from its foun- tain , it serves two capital mills which ...
... side to the other till it issued where I had left the boat . This creek has a great advantage over that I have just mentioned on the opposite side , for , having a rapid descent from its foun- tain , it serves two capital mills which ...
Page 274
... side to side and its action is also so high as to be seen on the leaves of the trees when the surface of the water is entirely un- ruffled . Whereas , at night , as the in- clination of the air is always down the river , when unaffected ...
... side to side and its action is also so high as to be seen on the leaves of the trees when the surface of the water is entirely un- ruffled . Whereas , at night , as the in- clination of the air is always down the river , when unaffected ...
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acre Alleghany Alleghany mountains America animals appeared arrived banks beasts beautiful boat bounded Brownsville bushels cach called cast channel character Charlestown Cheat river climate colour Congress Lands consequence considerable corn creek Cuff cultivated dæmon danger delight descend distance dollars emigrants feet fire Grape Island ground head hills hour hundred miles imitative powers immense Indian inhabitants interesting island Kentuckey lakes LETTER Long Reach manner Marietta ment mind Monongahela Monongahela river moun mountains mouth Muskingum nature navigation nearly neighbourhood never night North-West Territory oars Ohio Ohio country Ohio river passed Pennsylvania perceive persons Philadelphia Pittsburg plains posed possess principles racter remains ripples rise river road sassafras settlements settlers shew shore side situated spring stone stream surface tains thousand timber tion town TRAVELS trees valley variety Virginia visited Wheeling wild turkeys woods