Waterways of Westward Expansion: the Ohio River And Its Tributaries
Waterways of Westward Expansion: the Ohio River And Its Tributaries
Archer Butler Hulbert
The book Waterways of Westward Expansion: the Ohio River And Its Tributaries was written by author Archer Butler Hulbert Here you can read free online of Waterways of Westward Expansion: the Ohio River And Its Tributaries book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Waterways of Westward Expansion: the Ohio River And Its Tributaries a good or bad book?
What reading level is Waterways of Westward Expansion: the Ohio River And Its Tributaries book?
To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Passengers supplied with provisions and liquors, of first quality, at most reasonable rates possible. Persons may work their passage. An ofl&ce for insuring at moderate rates the property carried, will be kept at Cincinnati, Lime- stone, (i.e. Maysville) and Pittsburgh.' Packet-boat promises then, like steamboat promises nowadays, were not alwaj^s kept; instead of on November 30th, the second boat did not leave until December loth, * precisely at 10 o'clock in the morning.' " ®^ In the days bef...ore steamboats, sails were greatly used on almost every manner " CoUins's History of Kentucky, vol. ii, pp. 113-114. 1«2 WATERWAYS OP WESTWARD EXPANSION of craft, and were made of every conceiv- able material. The great barges of early days were moved by sails when the wind was favorable.* Both barges and keel- boats were " provided with a mast, a square sail. . . " •* Canoes were frequently pro- vided with sails and their progress was more or less dependent on the winds.** The story of the building of the first brigs and schooners on the Ohio and its tributaries, the dreams of their proprietors and masters, and the experiences of their crews, is a subject worthy of a volume.
You can download books for free in various formats, such as epub, pdf, azw, mobi, txt and others on book networks site. Additionally, the entire text is available for online reading through our e-reader. Our site is not responsible for the performance of third-party products (sites).
User Reviews: