Fellows, Henry Parker · Boston, Cupples, Upham and company · leaf 54
- as above. About fourmiles below Lawrence is an island, and inmiediately belowthe island is a short stretch of rapids. The Ijest channel,marked by buoys, is used by small steamers; but I shouldthink they would haye a hard time in getting through. … We turned the boat about and went through sternforemost, enjoying that most delightful of sensations, themotion of rushing water. The riyer makes a sharp bendbelow the fall, and along the lower side of the bend isanother rapid. The swift water carried us along near theshore past the steamer Kittie…
Boats and boating · Rivers
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