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on the upper river38
at the end of31
at the same time31
the head of the28
at the head of27
the mouth of the26
the rest of the22
the end of the22
the middle of the21
in the middle of20
one of the most20
as soon as the19
the bow of the19
the shape of the19
in the pilot house18
two hundred and fifty18
on the upper mississippi18
in minnesota river trade18
at the foot of18
life on the mississippi17
the top of the17
a quarter of a17
of the united states16
it seemed to me16
on the part of16
by mark twain part15
on the mississippi by15
the mississippi by mark15
to be a pilot15
mississippi by mark twain15
for the purpose of14
shape of the river14
in the way of14
was one of the14
into missouri river trade14
when i was a14
seemed to me that13
a good deal of13
the bottom of the13
i was a boy13
for a long time13
of the great river13
on account of the13
from new orleans to13
the side of the13
out of the way13
in the course of13
went into missouri river12
it would have been12
a part of the12
on the hurricane deck12
the minnesota packet company12
i was on the12
side of the river12
a hundred and fifty12
the foot of the12
at galena from st12
is one of the12
bow of the boat11
that he was a11
in one of the11
that it was the11
in the old times11
hundred and fifty dollars11
the center of the11
i do not know11
the other side of10
for the benefit of10
it was a very10
in the matter of10
the name of the10
as one of the10
and by and by10
the first time i10
for the first time10
the part of the10
as soon as i9
i will tell you9
in the spring of9
it was not a9
one of the best9
it would not be9
made the run from9
in charge of the9
arrived at fort snelling9
man at the wheel9
made the run in9
i did not know9
middle of the river9
the diamond jo line9
one hundred and fifty9
other side of the9
that he could not8
he was the only8
did not seem to8
it was impossible to8
the length of the8
know the shape of8
part of the river8
of the mississippi river8
was said to be8
the door of the8
above the mouth of8
the centre of the8
of the upper river8
and there was no8
in front of the8
the opposite side of8
arrive at fort snelling8
the close of the8
into the hands of8
to the top of8
every now and then8
in a few minutes8
the river in the8
quarter of a mile8
with a couple of8
i had never seen8
in the state of8
i was going to8
on the other hand8
the banks of the8
to arrive at fort8
in the early days8
in the midst of8
of one of the8
in the presence of8
the face of the8
it was necessary to8
of the upper mississippi8
the waters of the8
as a matter of8
up and down the8
on either side of7
i was able to7
fort snelling prior to7
i am going to7
a hundred and twenty7
get a chance to7
the site of the7
stern of the boat7
it was said that7
miles above the mouth7
mouth of the missouri7
on the end of7
and down the river7
of the minnesota packet7
asked me if i7
at the time of7
know what to do7
hundred dollars a month7
to the end of7
the deck of the7
it was possible to7
there used to be7
going to be a7
if it had been7
i shall have to7
the benefit of the7
a friend of mine7
louis and new orleans7
built at belle vernon7
one side of the7
in this way he7
on board the boat7
but i did not7
and that it was7
you will take my7
the man at the7
whom i had known7
stage of the river7
in the rear of7
in the days of7
but it was not7
of the diamond jo7
with the result that7
in front of him7
bottom of the river7
we are going to7
did not want to7
in galena and st7
on the river as7
was a good deal7
the fanny harris was7
the stern of the7
made up my mind6
face of the water6
would not have been6
for the reason that6
boy pilot of the6
glad to see you6
as soon as she6
the cause of my6
at the expense of6
out of the pilot6
the falls of st6
of this sort of6
if i had had6
i thought it was6
he asked me if6
on the missouri river6
by this time the6
as if it were6
of the nineteenth century6
out of the country6
over a new leaf6
turn over a new6
to go to the6
from galena to st6
to come with me6
that is to say6
he was going to6
a mile or two6
the whole thing was6
with one of the6
when the river is6
to turn over a6
not be able to6
new orleans to st6
the fact that the6
at the rate of6
two or three times6
it was a great6
and all of them6
both sides of the6
said the old man6
side of the lodge6
steamboat to arrive at6
on top of it6
the use of the6
the foreign tourist has6
the child of calamity6
by and by the6
in a few hours6
in the first place6
at galena for st6
i wish i could6
but i could not6
of the boat and6
the boy pilot of6
of the river that6
pilot of the lakes6
at prairie du chien6
on top of the6
the captain was on6
and would have been6
he told me he6
on the other side6
he did not want6
i have never seen6
in minnesota packet company6
a chance to get6
i asked him to6
in the same way6
in order to get6
from side to side6
in the center of6
a piece of rising6
as soon as they6
the gulf of mexico6
the course of the6
on the opposite side6
from one end of6
the place where they6
on one of the6
came to the place6
and the chief clerk6
opposite side of the6
i said to myself6
door of the lodge6
to be able to6
one hundred and twenty6
i made up my6
of the boat was6
at fort snelling prior6
piece of rising ground6
that it was a6
for the sake of6
between prescott and st6
but he did not6
a member of the6
and now and then6
as well as the6
he would have been5
cracked his heels together5
this part of the5
in one of those5
and i went down5
of two or three5
on the river in5
to speak to the5
it was in the5
five or six miles5
built at new albany5
out of the ordinary5
to keep up with5
to look out for5
and cracked his heels5
on the lower river5
it was the most5
the presence of the5
the edge of the5
one end of it5
the mississippi river commission5
the destruction of the5
and then he would5
what was to be5
mouth of black river5
and the boat was5
as it was a5
all of a sudden5
most of the time5
mouth of the river5
on the cabin floor5
to make of it5
had never seen a5
that he had not5
to reach fort snelling5
started up the river5
either end of the5
the officers of the5
the junction of the5
could not have been5
of three or four5
on one side of5
to go on the5
the upper mississippi river5
the mud of the5
to the effect that5
of the river and5
but it was a5
that i was a5
not being able to5
a glimpse of the5
of it from the5
the war of secession5
for one of the5
hundreds of miles of5
of many of the5
at an average of5
an hour or two5
one end of the5
quarter of a century5
it is impossible to5
captain and the chief5
from the hurricane deck5
to make up for5
the captain and the5
boy in the village5
you mean to say5
i think i can5
did not know that5
all the way to5
i could not see5
it was too late5
of two hundred and5
by and by i5
when you come to5
on both sides of5
and if i had5
from time to time5
i never heard of5
the river as a5
the reputation of being5
that of any other5
aboard the jessie drew5
to the old man5
in spite of the5
there was but one5
of river between st5
it used to be5
the result that the5
first time i ever5
a great deal of5
of the jessie drew5
but by and by5
the state of mississippi5
banks of the mississippi5
sides of the river5
for he was the5
and some of them5
got out of the5
the officers and crew5
i came to a5
head of the island5
used to be a5
good deal of a5
when he was a5
the inside of the5
the man who had5
the wreck of the5
i could not help5
that part of the5
there seemed to be5
a mile or more5
the first time he5
he said to the5
to new orleans and5
a few years later5
at the bottom of5
of the same sort5
the midst of a5
of the old man5
one thing in this5
in a state of5
this stage of the5
to the side of5
to say that the5
as i have said5
in the upper river5
in this world which5
in the shadow of5
for he had been5
three or four hundred5
head of the lake5
of the river as5
to go up the5
a great number of5
of the river to5
side of the wheel5
i noticed that the5
the life of a5
end of the river5
in a way to5
the hands of the5
thing in this world5
soon as the boat5
and as soon as5
at the close of5
and at the same5
it is a very5
the form of the5
at fort snelling may5
by the light of5
to look at it5
in addition to the5
missouri river trade and5
i guess i can5
the floor of the5
learn the shape of5
of the civil war5
the action of the5
if you want to5
that would be a5
was not going to5
i thought i would5
to a piece of5
of the river is4
was a small boy4
son of an english4
some of the boats4
know as much as4
two hundred years ago4
a man who had4
doing your lungs good4
fell into the water4
the head of navigation4
is doing your lungs4
in the absence of4
seems to be a4
the best job i4
writer of the letter4
a couple of years4
at seven in the4
in charge of a4
they could do nothing4
would have been the4
it may be said4
hundred miles of river4
boats of the minnesota4
much less one unsanctified4
centre of the boat4
by way of the4
the forward end of4
hundred and fifty cabin4
in untying only one4
mile and a half4
the genuineness of the4
will have to be4
be able to tell4
the head and sack4
when there was a4
should come to you4
of the war of4
the other end of4
pleasure excursion from galena4
the flow of water4
to keep out of4
you do not know4
was said that the4
in the new orleans4
all the way through4
if i should come4
what do you say4
the southerner of the4
and i tried to4
turned out to be4
glimpse of the river4
the end of it4
to be depended upon4
could ever have written4
pan to extract the4
of the town that4
as if it had4
in upper river trade4
one of the pilots4
miles c per mile4
on the banks of4
either side of the4
is still in the4
a mile and a4
and it was not4
he had not been4
the next morning i4
on a certain day4
i had known had4
my paints of all4
out of the channel4
we backed out and4
i am doing well4
was not in the4
when you are in4
of the electric light4
i am leading you4
galena and upper river4
when he died he4
which i was not4
by one of the4
was not more than4
the voice of the4
that would have been4
from rock island to4
river trade and was4
have a chance to4
but this was not4
where to place the4
it is likely that4
that he had had4
that he had to4
was at the wheel4
be the way i4
there was no more4
what are you doing4
it was not so4
to print the letter4
from the pilot house4
much obliged to you4
and it was the4
which no christian genius4
that i had not4
i was told that4
of whom i had4
you was bleeding you4
what became of him4
my name in the4
the fact that i4
the warm weather is4
a band of indians4
that the old man4
i was in the4
a certain day in4
distance from the lodge4
but at the end4
members of the crew4
forward end of the4
might as well have4
of the river in4
name in the papers4
this sort of literature4
each side of the4
there was a great4
on such a night4
is a wonderful letter4
and part of the4
to get rid of4
best job i ever4
hope you wont be4
trips to new orleans4
whom i am leading4
i named another boy4
is next to impossible4
that there was no4
water in the boilers4
in the direction of4
the end of this4
gained or lost in4
he said he would4
explanation to the effect4
i do not remember4
get out of here4
in the united states4
he said he had4
came to the town4
and so far as4
the place from whence4
there is no question4
as i would talk4
a dozen of the4
one or two of4
come to look at4
pilots whom i had4
that there is no4
i wish i may4
it ought to be4
he said he thought4
paints of all colors4
had a glimpse of4
of the union to4
center of population at4
are going to fight4
well worth while to4
of the power of4
the absence of the4
is all there is4
in a few days4
the size of the4
the howls of the4
there would be no4
it is possible that4
in the path of4
the surface of the4
tell you of my4
a very dark night4
the work of the4
it seemed as if4
a distance of seventy4
new orleans is a4
to be found in4
on the levee at4
young men took the4
to know the river4
did me the honor4
in the early spring4
forgot to tell him4
under the direction of4
the path of the4
as long as he4
did not know what4
part of the medium4
boat on the upper4
it was a matter4
would have been impossible4
me if i was4
and it is a4
they were able to4
i want to see4
to the door of4
indian song and story4
from one of the4
the captain of the4
it was against the4
the ways of the4
to the pine hills4
at a time when4
the stage of the4
the owners and captains4
of the pilot house4
was the fact that4
i can do it4
here and there a4
odds and ends of4
man should come to4
in my time the4
came to a piece4
in a low voice4
as soon as he4
is getting ready to4
at the same moment4
as soon as you4
cause to go from4
the next moment the4
the attention of the4
bleeding you would die4
i was a small4
the only one that4
write as i would4
remote part of the4
the union to the4
if i remember rightly4
fact that i was4
will be the way4
was afraid when you4
lee from new orleans4
do nothing for their4
the country has produced4
and upper river trade4
you wont be mad4
my time was up4
in spite of his4
by the time we4
and the next moment4
things in the world4
see the end of4
then hang it up4
going to write to4
hundred tons of freight4
he had come to4
the opening of the4
he was a good4
may be said to4
so as to make4
smoke curling from its4
had been blown up4
the commander of the4
nothing to do with4
on a very dark4
or fifty years ago4
the lower end of4
succeeded in untying only4
to be done with4
i had loved to4
it was the custom4
you forgot to tell4
in la crosse line4
you ought to be4
was against the rules4
that it was not4
to go from home4
could take care of4
and soon they saw4
for the safety of4
on the main deck4
in a sort of4
the day of the4
he had tried to4
a man should come4
i hope you wont4
miles of river between4
with smoke curling from4
hundred and fifty feet4
to get them out4
of incident and imagination4
between new orleans and4
i was walking along4
excursion from galena to4
the water was so4
to the boiler deck4
to prairie du chien4
to the spot where4
the women and children4
we took passage in4
there is no doubt4
two hours and a4
hours and a half4
and when he died4
this way and that4
of ladies and gentlemen4
it seemed to be4
up in the air4
he said he was4
the man was drunk4
a way to make4
to the floor of4
the boy knew it4
at either end of4
and the water is4
of the house was4
i wish you would4
was out of the4
and went down the4
half a century ago4
it shut its eyes4
have gone to the4
on the down trip4
he was an escaped4
area of cross section4
and cargo total loss4
that they had been4
between it and the4
curling from its top4
out of my mind4
only son of the4
you come to look4
by means of a4
and there is a4
in case of necessity4
sunk at head of4
the pilot on watch4
in the days when4
other end of the4
he was said to4
they saw the monster4
by the big bell4
the puffing of the4
be able to get4
his father was a4
was a member of4
for the time being4
it was the first4
and at the end4
thought he was an4
the river from the4
the management of the4
keep an eye on4
head was hung up4
i have been speaking4
but he determined to4
one of the first4
the crew of the4
seven in the morning4
into the gulf of4
of the man at4
the end of a4
quarters of a mile4
hope the warm weather4
i asked after another4
on a falling river4
as that of the4
i think you are4
of the electric search4
i was afraid when4
the levee at st4
wintered above the lake4
up in the calaboose4
a short distance from4
he could not see4
far as i know4
to give me a4
and there was a4
he has been here4
some of whom i4
new orleans and back4
is not to be4
the kind that the4
among the hoop poles4
minister of the gospel4
it is with evident4
could do nothing for4
this is my deceased4
who was on the4
the young men took4
on the great lakes4
a mississippi river steamboat4
one of the old4
to one of the4
and in a few4
warm weather is doing4
the eyes of the4
might be allowed to4
and i had never4
was a thing which4
might have been expected4
boat and cargo total4
of the pilots whom4
his hand on the4
a scaffold on which4
close of the war4
the way i will4
the boat was a4
has been visited by4
would have been a4
two and a half4
learning to be a4
and there is no4
for the privilege of4
the boats of the4
center of the lodge4
a matter of fact4
on the edge of4
to the place from4
now and then he4
weather is doing your4
side of the house4
it might have been4
the story of his4
to be in the4
bank of the river4
able to read the4
i did not see4
the owner of the4
in two or three4
to area of cross4
whom i had steered4
was going to do4
but there was no4
horses and mules were4
the writer of the4
the expense of the4
went down the river4
all this time i4
two or three weeks4
when you was bleeding4
that the captain was4
to the spirit land4
to see that it4
hundred feet above the4
there was no other4
had an experience of4
in a remote part4
the young men to4
captain joseph la barge4
as they are now4
it is said that4
way in which the4
if he had been4
so far as i4
every part of it4
was bleeding you would4
the science of piloting4
about a hundred and4
to whom i am4
do you mean to4
the swing of the4
whom i used to4
to the boat and4
from prairie du chien4
of the chief clerk4
part of the ship4
that he had never4
incidents of river life4
the back of the4
to the united states4
the levee at prescott4
as far as possible4
be found in the4
it is believed that4
darling of indian song4
come into my head4
of the mysterious avenger4
the safety of the4
make it shut its4
half of the year4
with it he had4
done in my life4
side of the mississippi4
turned it into a4
wear and tear of4
the banks of this4
waters of the mississippi4
the appearance of captain4
union to the other4
of the missouri river4
the speed of the4
down into the water4
you have killed me4
as there was no4
what he had done4
the pilots whom i4
the office of the4
a remote part of4
was a matter of4
be the cause of4
and a number of4
citizens of new orleans4
the mouth of black4
ever turned a wheel4
down out of the4
the water in the4
whom i had loved4
of population at the4
come to you drunk4
afraid when you was4
steamboat to reach fort4
it did not seem4
was in the pilot4
to the place where4
a young fellow who4
might believe the pilots4
son of the devil4
if he wanted to4
on the inside of4
is the only master4
has got to be4
fell to the floor4
they took it to4
the head was hung4
of indian song and4
the water and the4
i ascended to the3
i have been in3
of one of them3
you like to come3
distance government landing estimated3
when he saw the3
down in the engine3
the motion of the3
what to make of3
and attention to the3
and most of the3
he determined to get3
in place of a3
a matter of course3
he was at the3
the engineer on watch3
would not be able3
that he was not3
to go out and3
there was no way3
how in the world3
i was glad to3
all along the river3
shook hands with the3
stood at the wheel3
through the middle of3
two hundred and eighty3
like to see you3
could not see anything3
the end of three3
and used to be3
at two in the3
he thought he would3
i thought of what3
in the world did3
the pilot and nat3
of the whole country3
when the time came3
as i have before3
i started out to3
part of the country3
the nature of the3
what we can do3
get the bow of3
for it is a3
got away from me3
a party of ladies3
was one of them3
never was such a3
a short distance below3
i was a little3
to be a steamboatman3
work or the higher3
procession of foreign tourists3
each end of the3
captain daniel smith harris3
would have been better3
see if there was3
end of the boat3
it would seem that3
was a boy again3
all the way down3
blown into the river3
inch of mud in3
above the falls of3
and so he listened3
be depended upon to3
snagged and sunk at3
and he did not3
for the fact that3
boats on which i3
i should not have3
what had taken place3
the state do where3
to two hundred and3
best time on record3
a couple of days3
had got to learn3
a full head of3
lying above chestnut street3
and a hatful of3
above the upper rapids3
the pilot house and3
and was snagged and3
three or four times3
if they did not3
at a speed of3
that i could not3
in which there was3
and condition of the3
said he had seen3
had the luck to3
three miles long and3
and one of the3
can the state do3
to be a capable3
there was no bottom3
down to the front3
it is a thing3
while on the river3
of the best and3
the storm was on3
in half a minute3
who did not know3
as it was then3
the same direction as3
to look at him3
hit rock and stove3
a portion of the3
i wonder if he3
it is a fact3
two or three of3
as he and nat3
the side of a3
i can find them3
site of the future3
to a depth of3
under chief black hawk3
on which i served3
men at the wheel3
was broken by a3
we are going on3
for she was a3
the association and the3
but it was too3
safe to say that3
was in great ice3
the river as he3
for the protection of3
the back of his3
him up to the3
was the cause of3
by the side of3
about to make a3
you can tell a3
the handling of a3
young firemen of lakeville3
a few years ago3
was the end of3
to do the same3
i was about to3
the sound of the3
to the young man3
know what you are3
in prairie du chien3
was a man who3
but it seemed to3
lying at the levee3
in the handling of3
to five hundred dollars3
of the banks of3
the harbor master and3
would you like to3
he asked of nat3
in the interest of3
appears to have been3
eight hundred miles of3
nat with a smile3
by a band of3
and the form of3
in the head of3
in the bottom of3
built and owned by3
of five miles of3
what it was in3
in the same place3
ground work or the3
if you will take3
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at the mouth of3
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part of the mississippi3
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a large number of3
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passengers at an average3
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of mud in the3
to go out in3
would have been an3
interest ranging from to3
i hope you will3
and the shape of3
the united states army3
was one of my3
a long time afterward3
feet above the river3
have heard of the3
the boiler deck of3
the fame of the3
an inch of mud3
at the bow of3
was captain of the3
of the boat would3
of the lower mississippi3
up to that time3
he gave me a3
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of the season the3
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sam fell into the3
i was in cincinnati3
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on the slope of3
all there is of3
forty or fifty years3
of the crew of3
at the time that3
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to take care of3
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to the hurricane deck3
i knew better than3
feet above the level3
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at a cost of3
the new orleans times3
where they had been3
with a quick motion3
from bad to worse3
i have heard of3
the envy of all3
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i think it was3
the passengers and crew3
every man on the3
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three hundred and sixty3
fifty feet of it3
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if he can go3
as well as i3
of the boat as3
a job on a3
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in iowa and minnesota3
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a small portion of3
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the freight and passengers3
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we were struck by3
the building of the3
harbor master and his3
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it by and large3
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on the east side3
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to the foot of3
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by the young ladies3
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the tongue of the3
about this time a3
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as if he were3
ice jam at st3
the head by the3
the pilot of the3
one eye on the3
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table of distances from3
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was a part of3
in a cold sweat3
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a few of the3
just in time to3
to this side and3
as a young man3
when i saw the3
the river that was3
determined to get a3
fifty dollars a month3
the captain and his3
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floor of the hold3
which i had been3
the next moment we3
either side of him3
must do the best3
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away down the river3
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to find fault with3
less than a quarter3
a piece of the3
one of the worst3
if i had not3
there was no such3
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be a capable one3
of the captain was3
wish i may die3
their crops in advance3
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the sides of the3
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a moment or two3
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boats lying above chestnut3
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the twinkling of an3
a pilot on a3
names of all the3
interest to the passengers3
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boat of two hundred3
of the mississippi to3
indians under chief black3
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a good many of3
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to all that mr3
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by a pair of3
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as i know the3
captain was on the3
the memory of it3
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what can the state3
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the lake to the3
the united states mail3
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a hundred and seventy3
party of ladies and3
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blackness of the night3
to get a chance3
in a general way3
on one of our3
and one or two3
of which i had3
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two or three days3
will go for nothing3
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from end to end3
of the grey eagle3
more than an hour3
top of the bluff3
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far removed from the3
one of the clubs3
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remember the first time3
the custom for the3
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the middle of it3
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lay at the levee3
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as it is called3
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mile or two below3
not know that he3
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the united states engineers3
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one on each side3
the son of an3
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the mate and the3
among the crowd of3
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to the man who3
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surface of the water3
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a thing which the3
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a large portion of3
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that i was in3
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any one who has3
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in the world to3
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up in his business3
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met him on the3
ought to be able3
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head of atlas island3
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my wife and child3
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the only thing that3
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officers of the boat3
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a good deal about3
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which i am going3
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what you did for3
on the lumber barge3
time of our visit3
about the same time3
foot and a half3
full head of steam3
on the river that3
into the river from3
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times on the river3
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and fifty cabin passengers3
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an old man in3
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mate and the second3
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but a short time3
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of the women and3
in the flush times3
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of the great lakes3
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the wear and tear3
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small portion of the3
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that he was the3
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four hundred and fifty3
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to the cabin and3
when it did come3
only a farm boy3
on the same boat3
which i have had3
soon as he saw3
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cabin answering to the3
out on to the3
the midst of the3
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a couple of dozen3
of the best pilots3
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one who knows the3
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on the port side3
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head of the reef3
space between the two3
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the grey eagle was3
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long have you been3
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the bottom of this3
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me what to do3
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the fact that a3
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him out of the3
her in the river3
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of the very few3
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the gentlemen of the3
the young firemen of3
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good ground work or3
in the act of3
a hundred and sixty3
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the east side of3
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to rates of interest3
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i had been there3
information about the river3
as he saw the3
end of the texas3
the character of the3
pilot on the upper3
du chien to st3
experiences on the river3
of the young ladies3
go up the river3
it is a fine3
take him several years3
wanted to begin their3
to be allowed to3
the rain poured down3
a good look at3
in the habit of3
that one of these3
steamed out of the3
it is needless to3
the foot of it3
in that same spot3
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several members of the3
get at the bottom3
to begin their trip3
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lit up with the3
a few miles from3
the privilege of purchasing3
six hundred and fifty3
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confessed that it was3
privilege of purchasing all3
it is the best3
keep up with the3
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said one of the3
one of the men3
tied up at the3
of the finest boats3
two or three hundred3
on the mind of3
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the valley of the3
would have to be3
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the days of its3
in the form of3
have a warrant for3
and ordered him to3
how long have you3
the mississippi to the3
subjection to rates of3
one thousand three hundred3
up at the head3
it is a good3
tom the telephone boy3
the fate of the3
crops in advance even3
stage of the water3
a typical river town3
nine and a half3
part of the cargo3
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a distance of at3
people are under subjection3
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the boy ranchers in3
to be put in3
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hundred dollars per month3
be the first to3
the level of the3
he was captain of3
thought it might be3
state do where the3
up the river again3
for an hour or3
at the risk of3
is by no means3
he did not know3
and it was a3
to get a good3
masses of shining green3
i was here last3
to learn the shape3
of the same size3
to stand on the3
and i was on3
the contrast between the3
was snagged and sunk3
a big passenger steamer3
of all sorts of3
he was out of3
which had formerly stood3
could not fail to3
built at cincinnati for3
i thought i had3
told me that that3
and in some cases3
the pilot house was3
river of the north3
whom i have been3
as soon as possible3
three and a half3
of the future town3
of whom i have3
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of all the human3
nat and the pilot3
it was plain that3
end of the room3
twinkling of an eye3
make up my mind3
and he began to3
and as for the3
opening of navigation at3
with the man who3
where the boat was3
the indians under chief3
upon a piece of3
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the chief clerk and3
the money that was3
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the future town of3
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of the river was3
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and cut off the3
i managed to get3
within fifty feet of3
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was in charge of3
sunk by confederate batteries3
had no upper cabin3
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when i was in3
in less than a3
saw some of the3
that kind of property3
a list of the3
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for a boat to3
i went to bed3
do where the people3
of shining green foliage3
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the reports of the3
for the government of3
of a mississippi river3
man who had been3
that one of my3
out of the water3
with the exception of3
one of the boats3
and are also under3
around and around the3
he lived and died3
the captain on the3
for six or seven3
the rear of the3
through and over the3
toward the end of3
without the aid of3
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on the boiler deck3
take the wheel now3
to run away from3
the time of his3
i had had a3
the rush of the3
that some of the3
out of the chimneys3
i remember it as3
and fifty dollars a3
at the police station3
at the beginning of3
the river to the3
pilot on the river3
at the junction of3
what was going to3
i took the wheel3
the art of steering3
on the side of3
too much of it3
thus it came about3
among the fraternity of3
if it was a3
in the forward end3
made an effort to3
and prairie du chien3
a dozen or so3
one of the very3
is gone from the3
she was a stern3
the captain was not3
be a lesson to3
when i left the3
the manner in which3
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when i went up3
in new orleans is3
way down the river3
the river had been3
five miles an hour3
to the opposite shore3
as he was not3
what sort of a3
as far as you3
back to me the3
he had seen the3
and went into the3
the morning was a3
the place where the3
rope in his hand3
were mistaken about the3
never seen him before3
of four hundred tons3
of the boiler deck3
in spite of all3
and from that time3
him have the whole3
of the others would3
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from to per cent3
it was not the3
i had seen it3
in the mississippi valley3
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was turned over to3
i was sorry to3
always one of great3
up my mind to3
and on the river3
up the minnesota river3
time i had ever3
side of his wheel3
it is all as3
rise out of the3
along under a single3
half a mile long3
health began to fail3
that it was only3
coil of rope in3
was a man whom3
keep out of the3
a foot and a3
was as black as3
one of the others3
that there was a3
many and many a3
run from galena to3
on a lumber barge3
east side of the3
but a small portion3
as it is in3
he stepped out on3
gave up the idea3
he could not tell3
was always in the3
the depth of water3
to take the wheel3
one of the crew3
as well as his3
was on the lumber3
in the old days3
who had been a3
were added to the3
i had not seen3
to get away from3
if there was any3
high up on the3
in the water and3
two in the morning3
to heave the lead3
dropped out of my3
not know what to3
and he told them3
when i thought of3
you are going to3
as much as a3
this world which a3
your neck and spread3
of an english baronet3
get away from me3
between galena and st3
to know all the3
in galena and upper3
looking out of the3
for that kind of3
was said of him3
was the first to3
an agent of the3
i tried to get3
that i said that3
run half a dozen3
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hauled by team to3
an officer of the3
storm enveloped the vessel3
him a lot of3
to peer through the3
a term of years3
to add to the3
a number of years3
was graduated with honors3
he is going to3
the cries of the3
one of their number3
to tell you my3
at fort snelling june3
if he could have3
and a hundred and3
bank of the mississippi3
the case of a3
a second or two3
i ought to have3
as much as i3
best pilots on the3
a trip with him3
so there was a3
the business of the3
when the river was3
you want to be3
great ice jam at3
in my river life3
early the next morning3
are under subjection to3
pilots on the upper3
get a good ground3
mud of the river3
of interest ranging from3
if it were a3
for there was a3
mud in the bottom3
it may be that3
i want you to3
or the higher branches3
a day or two3
he would have said3
in speaking of the3
a long time ago3
had never seen him3
when he first came3
went back to the3
blow on the head3
of what had been3
it was the same3
the early days of3
the hand of his3
at this stage of3
to minnesota packet company3
in the management of3
their supplies at per3
above the level of3
as the lecturer remarked2
to that old state2
which is remarkably straight2
blew him some three2
by living and sensitive2
the thought come into2
dozen crossings in a2
and such silence it2
of jaded summer tourists2
i could not recall2
he fell into serious2
their meaning has been2
river at that time2
into a very large2
you still travel with2
saw those giddy young2
it as if it2
anything north of st2
in the project of2
being able to read2
listened carefully to all2
portion of the upper2
plantation at the head2
and believed the merciful2
how much expense and2
slope of a river2
be traced rather more2
talk and speculation among2
year before the advent2
was accomplished so speedily2
of miles of water2
of the haw perfumed2
that will be all2
piece of the wreck2
but let me look2
by the training of2
talking to his personal2
the multitude of islands2
i believe that is2
took the paint and2
stock on black river2
at the angle upon2
without getting sand into2
levees and revetments confining2
full equipment of devices2
to see what the2
deep stream should have2
thousand dollars a year2
have the shining river2
in a certain part2
blotted out and gone2
till it came to2
to jot down brief2
blush that strained every2
him with a supposititious2
if its shores are2
assemble on a certain2
by his correspondence with2
at length to peruse2
basin of the mississippi2
these for his amusement2
commission from the treasury2
than the poor fantastic2
the soul left out2
her in a hurry2
being fatally too late2
the end of his2
page was so full2
was able to imagine2
no further than the2
but i am deeply2
long the fearful scene2
is in some other2
are these admonitions inculcated2
send a damned fool2
much as a tadpole2
its brow will be2
if she could only2
hall at home in2
preached the sermon to2
kept for a wood2
boats landing at the2
all the fibers of2
they had passed the2
water extends from natchez2
i smashed him over2
boy asked for a2
but knew that that2
what i was about2
on the upper reaches2
his wife asked him2
sunday he made himself2
of water told only2
troubles he helps me2
a hand in the2
and there ended one2
a couple of young2
regretted that it was2
and he struck the2
if i may call2
is no one aboard2
the next morning he2
sits on one end2
railroad left on your2
birds get up from2
up some of the2
there had been in2
attention to them for2
river and harris slough2
but it was all2
that the actual capacity2
that the acquaintanceship bore2
steamboat clerk before these2
school when i was2
not a time to2
to your belt the2
seek out that excellent2
to present a series2
can beat the mississippi2
before he understood the2
persons of his profession2
curious effect was always2
my duty was to2
whom were dear to2
to cope with any2
of honest brick and2
excited about that blanket2
still and by means2
to scenes like this2
you not know we2
for he threw something2
in the running of2
first minnesota infantry volunteers2
around to the back2
covered themselves with sediments2
force behind the works2
is a manufacturing city2
and always goes up2
measure of the resistance2
they get breeds disease2
did you pass away2
the death of those2
said facile pen loose2
it would last in2
she is due here2
of the way in2
enter the lodge and2
last you will take2
the monument erected by2
belong to the organization2
and beautiful and semi2
predilection in that direction2
his fateful words undiminished2
men in twenty can2
a term of thirty2
getting scared to death2
was a very real2
give him time to2
the lord to help2
imagine a person named2
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