An Englishman in Ireland: Impressions of a Journey in a Canoe By River, Lough And Canal
The book An Englishman in Ireland: Impressions of a Journey in a Canoe By River, Lough And Canal was written by author Scott-James, R. A. (Rolfe Arnold), B. 1878 Here you can read free online of An Englishman in Ireland: Impressions of a Journey in a Canoe By River, Lough And Canal book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is An Englishman in Ireland: Impressions of a Journey in a Canoe By River, Lough And Canal a good or bad book?
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ISO AN ENGLISHMAN IN IRELAND I was crossing a tributary stream by stepping-stones where it passes beneath a bridge when I met a neatly dressed woman crossing in the opposite direction. She stopped, poised on her stone, and asked if I were not one of the gentlemen whom she had passed a little time ago in her boat. She put a number of questions to me, and then we passed each other, with some peril, across the stepping-stones. Rejoin- ing my companion at the camp, I dined sumptuously off beefsteak... and potatoes. As we were smoking our after-dinner pipes we heard footsteps approaching and the figure of a man emerged from amid the trees. He bade us good evening, and introduced himself by saying that he was a boat- builder and had noticed our canoe as it came up the river. We took him to inspect it as well as he could in the moonlight. He lifted up one end of it and marvelled at its lightness. " Seventy-five pounds," said my companion. " I was going to say," said the other. " It's a very soft wood." "What is it made of?
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