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Excerpt from The Western Pilot: Containing Charts of the Ohio River and of the Mississippi, From the Mouth of the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico; Accompanied With Directions for Navigating the Same, and a Gazetteer
In the infancy of the country, every species of water craft was employed in navi gating this river, some of which were of the most whimsical and amusing structure. The barge, the keel boat, the Kentucky ?at, or family boat, the pirogue, ferry boats, gon dolas, skiffs, dug-outs, and many others, formerly ?oated in great numbers, down the current of the Ohio and Mississippi, to their points of destination, at distances, some times of three thousand miles.
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In the infancy of the country, every species of water craft was employed in navi gating this river, some of which were of the most whimsical and amusing structure. The barge, the keel boat, the Kentucky ?at, or family boat, the pirogue, ferry boats, gon dolas, skiffs, dug-outs, and many others, formerly ?oated in great numbers, down the current of the Ohio and Mississippi, to their points of destination, at distances, some times of three thousand miles.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Samuel Cummings
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780260726681
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 146
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Contributors
Author
Samuel Cummings
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781334307058
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 148
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