Mowry, William Augustus, 1829-1917, Mowry, Arthur May, 1862- joint author · New York, Boston [etc.] Silver, Burdett and company · leaf 220
before the steamboat.This sloop was making tacks like those they had watched theprevious afternoon, and the Clermont was rapidly gaining onit. Suddenly John exclaimed, What are they doing? Arethey trying to run us down ? It was evident that the packetwas coming straight for the steamboat; but the… … COLLISION OF THK CLERMQi^T AND THE SLOOP. into us! He hadhardly spoken when the crash came; the packet struck thewheel box, tore it open, and then, sliding along the side ofthe steamboat, passed away down the river. On inquiryJohn ascertained that this was merely an illustration of theenvy of the…
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