Old steamboat days on the Hudson River; tales and reminiscences of the stirring times that followed the introduction of steam navigation (1907)
Buckman, David Lear · New York : The Grafton press · leaf 102
er him,was an able financier and a good business manager ingeneral. He was greatly surprised on a certain occasionto find one of his captains taking a drink at the barwhile the boat was running. The captain was equallysurprised at being found at the bar by Uncle Daniel. Capt. was, however, a good… … Old River Captains 63 prise, do you have to pay for your drinks on thisboat? Always, rephed the captain, without the quiverof an eyelash. Fact is, said he, Mr. Drew, I findit the best means of interposing a most desirable re-straint on natural tendencies. Uncle Daniel left the captain quite…
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