CONTENTS



                   CHAFrER VIII.                PAGK
Life ashore and afloat-Marietta, " the Plymouth Rock
   of the West'"-The Little Kanawha-The story of
   Blennerhassett's Island. -                    87

                    CHAPTER IX.
Poor whites-First library in the West-An hour at
   Hockingport-A hermit fisher.   -   -    -   - 99)

                     CHAPTER X.
Cliff-dwellers, on Long Bottom-Pomeroy Bend-Le-
   tart's Island, and Rapids-Game, in the early day-
   Rainy weather-In a " cracker " home. -  -   - lo9

                    CHAPTER XI.
Battle of Point Pleasant-The story of Gallipolis-
   Rosebud-Huntington-The genesis of a house-
   boater. -    -   -    -   -    -   -    -   - 125

                   CHAPTER XII.
In a fog-The Big Sandy-Rainy weather-Operatic
  gypsies-An ancient tavern.-    -   -    -   - 139

                   CHAPTER XIII.
The Scioto, and the Shawanese-A night at Rome-
  Limestone-Keels, flats, and boatmen of the olden
  time.  -         --                    -    - 150
                   CHAPTER XIV.
Produce-boats-A dead town-On the Great Bend-
   Grant's birthplace -The Little Miami-The genesis
   of Cincinnati. -x--I68

                   CHAPTER XV.
The story of North Bend-The " shakes "-Driftwood-
  Rabbit hash-A side-trip to Big Bone Lick. -  - 182



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