O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890 · Boston, Pilot publishing company · leaf 496
ver gradually wideninginto a large sheet, we ran after nightfall under arailroad bridge, and saw the lights of a toAvn, or,rather, one solitary lantern set on a wharf, andknew we had reached Elizabeth City, N. C. We could only see that the main street wasshaded with noble elm trees, as we went to… … CANOEING IN THE DISMAL SWAMP. -149 Next morning we had a look at the city, and asad one. This was a noted seat of culture, wealth,and fashion before the war, the dread marks ofwhich were still plainly seen on every hand. Themain street, that was a pride to the State thirtyyears ago, was burned by…
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