Narrative of a Tour in North America, Vol. 2 of 2 Comprising Mexico, the Mines of Real Del Monte, the United States, and the British Colonies, With an Excursion to the Island of Cuba, in a Series of Letters Written in the Years 1831-2 (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Narrative of a Tour in North America, Vol. 2 of 2: Comprising Mexico, the Mines of Real Del Monte, the United States, and the British Colonies, With an Excursion to the Island of Cuba, in a Series of Letters Written in the Years 1831-2

Wonderful Advantage of steam-power to the Americans Extraordinary Revolution effected in navigating the Mis sissippi - Number of steam-boats built at Cincinnati Embark for the Missouri - Louisville Canal - Arrive at Rome -fondness of the Americans for Classical Names Beauties of the Ohio - Intense Frost - Frozen out of the Upper Mississippi - Interesting Union of the Mississippi and Ohio - Unparalleled Extent of the former - Compelled to return Embark for New Orleans - Horrible Set of Gamblers on Board Miserable Situation for a decent Christian - Contrast between the Northern and Southern States - Captain Hall's Sins visited on the Author - Diffi culty in penetrating the lce - Inundations of the Missis sippi - New Channels forced - Description of Snags and Sawyers - Dangers of Navigation - Change the Boat.

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