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 159
... , with one end strongly to the shore , and the other out in the stream , sloping down the river , so as to drive out such masses of ice as would otherwise accumulate on the upper side of of the boat , and tend to sink her AMERICA . 159.
... , with one end strongly to the shore , and the other out in the stream , sloping down the river , so as to drive out such masses of ice as would otherwise accumulate on the upper side of of the boat , and tend to sink her AMERICA . 159.
Page 277
... stream . At other times I have been greatly deceived , on mak- ing land at night , as to my opinion of the nearest bank , after taking the near- est for the most distant ; and after , on preferring the most distant , I have run the ...
... stream . At other times I have been greatly deceived , on mak- ing land at night , as to my opinion of the nearest bank , after taking the near- est for the most distant ; and after , on preferring the most distant , I have run the ...
Page 290
... stream . Astonishing country ! Here again the hills subsided , the force of na- ture smiled , the current diffused , and the river became a perfect calm . On looking back to contemplate the danger I had just escaped , I could but ...
... stream . Astonishing country ! Here again the hills subsided , the force of na- ture smiled , the current diffused , and the river became a perfect calm . On looking back to contemplate the danger I had just escaped , I could but ...
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