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at the same time41
on the upper river36
the side of the27
the end of the24
are you going to22
he said to himself21
the edge of the20
at the end of20
in the direction of20
the head of the19
i should like to19
in the middle of19
at the foot of18
in minnesota river trade18
at the head of18
the bow of the18
the middle of the17
as soon as the17
as a matter of16
in the pilot house16
that it was a16
said the old man15
i want you to15
on the upper mississippi15
the bottom of the15
he was going to15
the direction of the15
up and down the15
the other side of15
in a low voice14
on the part of14
the rest of the14
into missouri river trade14
for the first time14
on the other hand13
a day or two13
bow of the boat12
the lady of the12
at galena from st12
for a long time12
what do you mean12
by the side of12
the top of the12
his way to the12
the minnesota packet company12
the foot of the12
went into missouri river12
on the other side12
to take care of12
was one of the12
the stern of the12
a part of the11
in a tone of11
lady of the barge11
the centre of the11
on either side of11
he did not know11
in front of the11
for the sake of11
of the great river11
i am going to11
the barge and other10
of the barge and10
that he had been10
barge and other stories10
nothing to do with10
and other stories by10
the surface of the10
a minute or two10
other stories by w10
the mouth of the10
captains all by w10
the length of the10
president of the bank10
as long as he10
what do you think10
stern of the boat10
ses the old gentleman10
in spite of his9
the river in the9
with an air of9
i was going to9
you going to do9
made his way to9
what are you going9
side of the river9
the back of his9
of the upper mississippi9
other side of the9
the diamond jo line9
he could not help9
man at the wheel9
do you mean to9
a matter of fact9
one to the other9
to go to the9
a good deal of9
as soon as he9
all of a sudden9
arrived at fort snelling9
that it was the9
the shape of the9
of the wild wood8
at the door of8
five or six miles8
he looked at the8
ginger dick and peter8
without saying a word8
glad to see you8
the mole and the8
and he did not8
to arrive at fort8
in front of him8
in the presence of8
of the upper river8
said the water rat8
could not help but8
the door of the8
it was no good8
his hand on the8
to one of the8
the name of the8
but it was all8
arrive at fort snelling8
from one to the8
he went to the8
to look at the8
the face of the7
a great deal of7
as he saw the7
it might have been7
the light of the7
the president of the7
so far as i7
he was about to7
built at belle vernon7
it would have been7
by the time he7
the way to the7
in the spring of7
as soon as i7
the fact that he7
in the midst of7
which he had been7
in the course of7
when there was a7
he was in the7
and he began to7
the sound of the7
to be able to7
said it was a7
two or three days7
a quarter of a7
he made his way7
up at the cauliflower7
i can tell you7
to the door and7
with the air of7
that he was not7
surface of the water7
the air of a7
led the way to7
the fanny harris was7
made up my mind7
that there was no7
to the foot of7
a bit of a7
i shall have to7
quarter of a mile7
either side of the7
of one of the7
he said at last7
and by the time7
there was no reply7
and as soon as7
i beg your pardon7
in galena and st7
the part of the7
fort snelling prior to7
it was possible to7
on his way to7
side of the boat7
the corner of the7
out for a walk7
and the next moment7
you want me to7
and the water rat7
of the minnesota packet7
bottom of the river7
that he had never7
on the edge of7
a man in a7
you mean to say7
the man who had7
to his feet and7
out of the way7
the man at the7
as one of the7
with the result that7
of the diamond jo7
but he did not7
to make up for6
the only thing that6
stay where you are6
i am glad to6
in spite of the6
a little bit wild6
the corner of his6
thirty thousand dollars in6
he found that he6
at prairie du chien6
steamboat to arrive at6
to get rid of6
and when he had6
two or three times6
under the influence of6
on the river as6
and closed the door6
in a choking voice6
that the old man6
at fort snelling prior6
at this time of6
i may as well6
out into the current6
out of the house6
the presence of the6
when he had finished6
out of the winder6
i am sorry to6
that he could not6
in minnesota packet company6
what do you want6
by the time they6
it seems to me6
in the early days6
between prescott and st6
two hundred and fifty6
and he could not6
and there was no6
in the stern of6
the close of the6
was out of the6
out of the room6
ferrying passengers across the6
one side of the6
it was all no6
on one side of6
went over to the6
he got up and6
and the chief clerk6
the master of the6
it was necessary to6
shape of the river6
to the top of6
you seem to be6
he turned to the6
i thought you were6
after a long pause6
of the young boatman6
i ever heard of6
by the light of6
on the table and6
back in his chair6
for a little while6
at galena for st6
was too much for6
do you think i6
with the back of6
just in time to6
from galena to st6
the opposite side of6
mean to say that6
that he had not6
it your own way6
struck a match and6
to make sure that6
all the rest of6
but it was no6
of the mississippi river6
as soon as she6
saw that he was6
opposite side of the6
how do you know6
him out of the6
at the time of6
it was a good6
it was not a6
a man who had5
i want to talk5
it was a very5
and all the rest5
have a good time5
sat for some time5
i shall be glad5
it was a matter5
the fact that the5
of the river that5
the back of the5
the son of a5
he was in a5
the officers and crew5
a glimpse of the5
time of the year5
there was nothing to5
she did not know5
looked from one to5
have it your own5
and two or three5
that sort of thing5
he said it was5
a friend of mine5
at fort snelling may5
more than a hundred5
i have heard of5
where he had left5
i like to see5
from the corner of5
i think i will5
in the hands of5
he could think of5
i ought to have5
at the other end5
of about the same5
in a trembling voice5
at an average of5
and that it was5
as soon as we5
one of the old5
came down to the5
to do with it5
with a smile of5
one of the best5
i will tell you5
to go on with5
for the second time5
went to the door5
she shrugged her shoulders5
walked down to the5
found that it was5
across the river and5
you may as well5
and handed it to5
to the old man5
he felt that he5
it occurred to him5
most of the time5
the result that the5
of the boat was5
from side to side5
on the lower river5
my mother and myself5
built at new albany5
in charge of the5
that he was a5
was by no means5
large sum of money5
of a man who5
mean to tell me5
lost no time in5
a good deal more5
he thought of his5
thing you can do5
at the same moment5
in the case of5
he was trying to5
in a few minutes5
should like to see5
to reach fort snelling5
and it was not5
was going to be5
the use of the5
on the cabin floor5
a sort of a5
to the end of5
a matter of course5
for a minute or5
it would be a5
and there you are5
head of the lake5
on the opposite side5
you ought to be5
captain and the chief5
there was not a5
the war of secession5
in the wild wood5
bottom of the boat5
he was one of5
one or two of5
a look at the5
part of the river5
on the river in5
but he could not5
made up his mind5
and sat down by5
over and over again5
it looks as if5
fraction of a second5
sat down by the5
in addition to the5
into the main current5
was all no good5
the carpenter and his5
thought better of it5
at the edge of5
they got to the5
carpenter and his wife5
as soon as you5
a few years later5
a hundred and twenty5
to him that he5
with a glance of5
in which he had5
tell you what i5
to do with me5
of such a thing5
out on to the5
of the united states5
missouri river trade and5
then there was a5
of the boat and5
a couple of hours5
the end of it5
do you mean by5
it ought to be5
in the way of5
as far as possible5
occurred to him that5
the upper mississippi river5
in the days of5
one of the men5
like a man in5
did not know what5
i do not know5
of the room and5
at the rate of5
the house of a5
out of the window5
he was to be5
on account of the5
the last five years5
man in a dream5
before he knew it5
a hundred and fifty5
that i ought to5
every now and then5
a large sum of5
as soon as they5
on the table in5
for the purpose of5
as the saying is5
the worst of it5
he struck a match5
on the subject of5
he thought of the5
great joy and contentment5
wot was the matter5
seemed to be a5
in a state of5
just as he was5
up on deck and5
the captain and the5
as he thought of5
on the shoulder and5
passengers across the river5
you are going to5
best thing you can5
hundreds of miles of5
the remainder of the5
said that it was5
sprang to his feet5
one of the most5
that there was a5
that he was in5
going to be a5
it was to be5
an old river man5
at the sight of5
on the bow deck5
sat back in his5
i wish i could5
in order to get5
and cargo total loss4
soon as the boat4
it seemed to him4
lying on the floor4
to say that you4
and stared at the4
got a fancy for4
as it was a4
he looked about him4
on the east side4
the wind in the4
three or four days4
he found that the4
the little red shanty4
the people in the4
it would not be4
one hundred and fifty4
as much as possible4
it is possible that4
where are you going4
went back to the4
in a short time4
as well as his4
water in the boilers4
how do i know4
of which he had4
he could not tell4
was one of those4
into the room and4
says the second mate4
but there was something4
till at last the4
perhaps i had better4
that it was only4
corner of his eye4
was going out to4
give it to you4
was a matter of4
excursion from galena to4
what are you doing4
on the down trip4
hundred and fifty cabin4
make the most of4
see any signs of4
know i can trust4
a very dark night4
and the old man4
rising from his chair4
forgot himself as to4
two or three of4
between the two men4
was the water rat4
the case of a4
for two or three4
the levee at prescott4
at a time when4
on to the landing4
at the parker house4
in the centre of4
from time to time4
do such a thing4
shall be glad to4
the safety of the4
was to be done4
entered the room and4
he was willing to4
a corner of the4
a mississippi river steamboat4
to speak to you4
in great joy and4
and looked at the4
it was too late4
he was able to4
he could see the4
wants to see you4
have made a mistake4
going to be married4
there was a long4
with a look of4
as well as the4
from the pilot house4
the hands of the4
in la crosse line4
and took a seat4
for the fraction of4
wintered above the lake4
a gold watch and4
rasba shook his head4
at the door and4
pipe from his mouth4
the opening of the4
was the fact that4
if i can help4
he went to bed4
it was all a4
something to say to4
was the end of4
at the side of4
the flow of water4
a few minutes later4
be kind enough to4
the events of the4
the master of this4
down out of the4
and one of them4
him on the shoulder4
i had no idea4
of the chief clerk4
pleasure excursion from galena4
in a sort of4
she shook her head4
was just in time4
of the big boat4
so far as to4
he went out to4
an hour or more4
in the shade of4
would have been impossible4
of the war of4
the soul of the4
mole and the water4
did not occur to4
shook his head and4
boat on the upper4
that he should have4
he would like to4
on the end of4
the best thing you4
was followed by a4
glancing at the clock4
the matter with him4
at the expense of4
galena and upper river4
in the absence of4
back to the cabin4
i told you so4
centre of the boat4
though he did not4
in case of necessity4
did not seem to4
in upper river trade4
i should say so4
that he had had4
a long way off4
and he was so4
give me the money4
with a sigh of4
there is no doubt4
incidents of river life4
to say to you4
at the close of4
in such a hurry4
by the time we4
with his hand on4
as if in a4
he had never seen4
and for the next4
dollars in government bonds4
got to do with4
as soon as possible4
as he strove to4
henery walker used to4
and he knew that4
it is easy to4
did not care to4
was to tell you4
i tell you that4
he had never been4
good enough for me4
and regarding him with4
the work of the4
a mile and a4
said the young boatman4
and there was a4
on the third morning4
a mile or more4
too large for him4
up from the table4
to leave the house4
ses the old man4
know the shape of4
in the light of4
to see what was4
river trade and was4
they could see the4
to you about it4
he did not even4
other end of the4
as there was no4
the top of a4
there was plenty of4
i was to tell4
over the side of4
and at last the4
the falls of st4
the house of the4
went out to look4
three or four miles4
if i was you4
at either end of4
round the room and4
he led the way4
he returned to the4
into the current and4
to do something for4
a boy like that4
i can see that4
to the table and4
the shade of the4
what sort of a4
have a look at4
side of the road4
we shall have to4
thousand dollars in government4
the way of the4
there was only one4
see if he could4
in the first place4
and at the same4
can do is to4
out into the main4
to ask you to4
out of the eddy4
off up the road4
in less than a4
he felt as though4
take care of it4
out of the channel4
to be depended upon4
the banks of the4
went up on deck4
the sweep of the4
this way and that4
became more and more4
i thought you was4
into the arms of4
the door of his4
the levee at st4
on the back of4
knew that he was4
dropped out of the4
if i was to4
there was but one4
either end of the4
round and round the4
it was all over4
he went over to4
long as he lived4
the deck of the4
i wanted to ask4
and upper river trade4
at the last moment4
found it difficult to4
in a day or4
boats of the minnesota4
to prairie du chien4
and when he looked4
think you had better4
on the levee at4
his hand to his4
had taken his departure4
from rock island to4
i advise you to4
in the days when4
do you want me4
do you want to4
in the shape of4
looked at each other4
would have to be4
far forgot himself as4
figure of a man4
he ought to be4
the course of the4
out of the north4
by a great effort4
was going to do4
him on the back4
the time we got4
the handle of the4
in all my life4
he had not been4
of the nineteenth century4
with a touch of4
not going to be4
i can trust you4
gold watch and chain4
the door opened and4
went down to the4
on one of the4
that there would be4
he caught sight of4
to say nothing of4
so far forgot himself4
for the safety of4
handle of the door4
how am i to4
and it was a4
of the pilot house4
the last thing i4
for the next two4
i want to see4
are you talking about4
on the west side4
to pretend to be4
there was a great4
looked up at the4
took a fancy to4
when they went out4
for an hour or4
it was clear that4
the other end of4
the presence of his4
piper at the gates4
there would be no4
there was no other4
saw that it was4
dick and peter russet4
have something to say4
the whole length of4
give it to me4
the swing of the4
with a feeling of4
side of the head4
on board the boat4
out of the ohio4
to the river bank4
master of the house4
found that he had4
sunk at head of4
from prairie du chien4
and all the time4
two and a half4
was just going to4
to the boiler deck4
for a day or4
of the man at4
that it would be4
he knew to be4
it was the water4
and shook his head4
and one or two4
the end of a4
for him to do4
got up from the4
at the top of4
to come and live4
of the electric search4
said the night watchman4
tell us all about4
he shook his head4
as if he had4
in spite of all4
it was not until4
the boats of the4
miles c per mile4
in the early spring4
the fraction of a4
and tried to think4
as well as i4
at last he said4
i am willing to4
the gates of dawn4
him by the arm4
on the stern deck4
at the gates of4
back of his hand4
the sign of the4
if it had been4
was going to say4
you mean to tell4
the heat of the4
was a good deal4
to be on the4
this time of the4
from his chair and4
that he was going4
when i came to4
the officers of the4
and so far as4
boat and cargo total4
the way in which4
to give it to4
he was a good4
to ask me to4
captain joseph la barge4
and a couple of4
steamboat to reach fort4
rose to the surface4
was going to ask4
the piper at the4
it would be easier4
of the river as4
and he had a4
of the grey eagle3
a great deal more3
would not have been3
the pilot house was3
for some time in3
to do in the3
said one of the3
red river of the3
was in great ice3
wood and the snow3
as though it might3
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if i gave you3
to see if she3
either side of him3
was a great deal3
three hundred and sixty3
the floor of the3
she wanted to know3
officers of the boat3
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with a cry of3
that i had not3
it into a stable3
to support his mother3
in at the door3
to stand on the3
as long as i3
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on the surface of3
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you and your friend3
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mouth of the missouri3
master of this house3
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a flock of geese3
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the work of river3
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bowman out for a3
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pass the word around3
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walked out on the3
him out into the3
trunk took the gesticulating3
the door in bob3
by the thought that3
some of the boats3
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into which he had3
in the center of3
in iowa and minnesota3
of the river to3
the upper part of3
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proceeded on his way3
two men which puzzled3
the pilot house and3
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lying above chestnut street3
prostrate in his misery3
the secretary of the3
it is safe to3
i have never been3
was going to happen3
me better than that3
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i tell you he3
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if you was to3
gazed at him in3
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than a thousand miles3
boy of his age3
got up and went3
it to you in3
an hour or so3
the forks of the3
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with a glance at3
on the great lakes3
remainder of the crew3
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and his eyes sparkled3
the object of his3
that the cook could3
come down in the3
my friend brandon is3
as well as to3
a word to anybody3
had better ask mr3
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to get hold of3
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for the whole of3
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in the remotest dungeon3
make sure that the3
in prairie du chien3
choice of at least3
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which he had heard3
his way over a3
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i want to do3
du chien to st3
kind of a man3
the river for the3
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the top of his3
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he was a little3
as a young man3
want to see me3
the same eddy with3
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the expense of the3
there was always a3
how do you feel3
said the young lady3
side of the mississippi3
one of the directors3
up to that time3
this beautiful young horse3
to be followed by3
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out of the ordinary3
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from his mouth and3
his steps toward the3
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out and leading it3
i will give you3
fancy for any partikler3
do you any good3
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any more of your3
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sunk by confederate batteries3
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you are not going3
when he saw the3
on the river that3
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on which i served3
in the morning and3
get hold of the3
it was a great3
to talk to him3
the territory of minnesota3
he returned to his3
i forgot to tell3
a glass of whisky3
on the side of3
the arms of the3
what has become of3
of the fanny harris3
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the end of your3
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between galena and st3
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of the mate and3
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the pilot on watch3
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to fall back upon3
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indians under chief black3
into the london river3
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nothing better than to3
looking up the river3
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as he took the3
plans for bringing him3
the door closed behind3
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the next few days3
have to walk it3
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of the boat would3
in that early day3
what kind of a3
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noise in his throat3
opening of navigation at3
a typical river town3
it used to be3
which he had made3
the thought of the3
and was snagged and3
ought not to have3
the big mission boat3
the center of the3
he thought it was3
to spend the evening3
sam jones and peter3
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to all of us3
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the landlord of the3
out at the back3
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all that he had3
one of the first3
will you do me3
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partikler spot to be3
lying at the levee3
spot to be buried3
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when the time came3
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where did you get3
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when we get to3
be able to tell3
river of the north3
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the mississippi between st3
the site of the3
morning he took mrs3
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the time had come3
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more than a thousand3
man at the time3
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know me better than3
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corner of the room3
end of the street3
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do more than that3
her in the river3
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the rattle of the3
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am sorry to say3
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key in the lock3
the responsibility of the3
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as much as i3
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to the parker house3
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a room at the3
i am very much3
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a fancy to you3
for the benefit of3
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about two and a3
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almost at the same3
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in the morning i3
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want you to do3
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do you wish me3
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the mate and the3
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for a few moments3
when he came to3
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the roof of the3
wot are you talking3
want you following us3
a wheel on the3
you had better come3
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the fringe of timber3
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wind in the willows3
up the minnesota river3
to speak to him3
with a sudden movement3
day by the gift3
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the crew not a3
as i said afore3
the error of his3
whatever may have been3
built at west elizabeth3
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the two men which3
to see a shanty3
rock island to st3
on her first trip3
did i tell you3
and began to think3
the chief clerk and3
you following us about3
sam was going to3
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any partikler spot to3
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a certain amount of3
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dollar and a quarter3
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pilot on the upper3
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had no time to3
in his letter that3
jones and peter gubbins3
i see you again3
and drop down the3
the key turned in3
of five thousand dollars3
want to talk to3
am i to get3
the killing of palura3
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the beauty of the3
beautiful young horse of3
into the same eddy3
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way in which the3
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a man who has3
of at least a3
to keep it from3
to do with you3
half as much as3
of the trunk took3
and the second clerk3
the speed of the3
man on the floor3
the son of an3
as clean as a3
at least a hundred3
come down the mississippi3
captain daniel smith harris3
his head in at3
end of the boat3
a glance at his3
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the business of the3
are you up to3
than he had ever3
the building of the3
glance in the direction3
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back into the room3
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for any partikler spot3
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to the nearest village3
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him that he was3
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in front of them3
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the captain on the3
little more than a3
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an air of substance3
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the wimmen and children3
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jobling next day by3
about the same size3
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of earning a living3
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in the engine pit3
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a friend of yours3
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that he was approaching3
against the side of3
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young horse of mine3
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what did i tell3
and shut the door3
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out into the eddy3
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had come to a3
in a dream he3
to tell something of2
over the edge of2
and waited for his2
and as he thought2
the old merrick warehouses2
the greater number of2
fresh air and exercise2
and eyed him with2
he could not quite2
go to the tavern2
they ought to have2
and was about to2
of them in the2
united states forces and2
highland mary april december2
proposal to make to2
he was permitted to2
of the missouri and2
and a half into2
if i had not2
i thought it was2
faithful to one another2
a little wider and2
a man for that2
a touch of the2
very glad to do2
a letter from him2
get a glimpse of2
he did not say2
years that lie behind2
the opening of navigation2
i am to go2
thank you very much2
was born in pennsylvania2
pleasure trip to st2
anxious to be off2
hundred miles of river2
only this time the2
leave no room for2
you have got me2
got something better to2
into the eddy where2
his money every night2
a thought struck him2
took another look at2
do you think the2
if only i had2
for the rest of2
of a glass of2
when the other animals2
short of it is2
a full passenger list2
odds and ends of2
the advent of the2
for all practical purposes2
end of this book2
as he spoke he2
in charge of a2
and that was the2
glimpse of the river2
it had not occurred2
who is a washerwoman2
why should you be2
what are you looking2
stand treat to each2
he thought to himself2
the boat backed off2
arter two or three2
and in the meantime2
was fortunate enough to2
side of the vessel2
chapter xxvi in war2
across the road and2
like the good little2
returned to his boat2
to tell a soul2
go and look for2
lands lying in iowa2
with the idea of2
and at first i2
to see if they2
you may call me2
be the best thing2
imprisonment for a term2
was connected with the2
as he was in2
for pleasure excursion from2
ever turned a wheel2
chapter iv in the2
to bed that night2
learned that he was2
but it did not2
round and saw the2
then it was that2
such a thing as2
city for championship of2
while it was not2
quiet talk with joseph2
the chief weasel and2
hard as they could2
on the high road2
plenty of time to2
cabman climbed down off2
of logs and lumber2
fastest and best boat2
was my good fortune2
boilers and engines of2
as for my friend2
bushels of wheat per2
over and over agin2
where he had been2
out of the cab2
the new territory of2
at the landing place2
himself at the door2
clerk on the royal2
to the side of2
his head on his2
been a little bit2
his capacity as captain2
boys of his age2
c per mile to2
and looked up at2
saw a chance of2
the flow of the2
the little patch of2
jones and the others2
into the presence of2
eyes fixed on the2
these river people who2
years he had been2
the characteristic winding of2
went the wrong way2
make fun of me2
with a young woman2
of the things he2
where did you meet2
to see you on2
and the door opened2
and stood waiting for2
i have not yet2
is carrying the joke2
and he turned to2
must needs go and2
my word for it2
received my first impressions2
the captain and chief2
la crosse in the2
to do with the2
in the lumber camps2
the lock of the2
his engine on the2
to the other in2
had made up his2
he sat back in2
steamboats under president cleveland2
send the money on2
crazy at the idea2
and it was no2
a part of it2
were on the table2
he looked around and2
eight miles below the2
to go to sea2
went for a walk2
during the ice blockade2
turned and gazed at2
large portion of the2
leaning out of the2
with an attempt to2
at each end of2
watching him from the2
was possible to make2
better than any other2
he had come down2
on board her cabin2
to explain to mrs2
his pride began to2
came back into the2
end of that time2
collar and chain made2
was in no mood2
his hand over his2
for him to help2
saw another tatterdemalion coming2
missouri river between and2
of the second clerk2
i shall take my2
to call upon me2
april november nominee april2
was taken off by2
on her way up2
voice from the door2
on the table by2
put up with anything2
it was only a2
he started the motor2
and as for the2
it for granted that2
east side of the2
what he had to2
and this made him2
is to be done2
the cabman climbed down2
woke up with a2
the air of one2
of his idea of2
gazed at him with2
walked over to the2
it was after midnight2
joe morgan and his2
you get back to2
steam and put on2
river in the spring2
man who has suddenly2
at which time she2
names he could think2
it worth your while2
the young boatman of2
that was the last2
the loss of a2
seemed to him that2
to be married in2
the eye of the2
discovered that it was2
affairs of the bank2
very close to the2
going to stand treat2
he did not speak2
you stay where you2
he was in mid2
if i might make2
and in an instant2
do you know this2
returned to his cabin2
two or three minutes2
he went straight off2
i do not feel2
do you know him2
mouth of the wisconsin2
the end of this2
submit to such treatment2
most of the passengers2
him that he would2
should be stricken with2
would be able to2
the great boom in2
he would have liked2
the mole to come2
a little later he2
he came back with2
i would not have2
i have something to2
he discovered that he2
that is what i2
and the boat was2
been a saving man2
the end of all2
with money for the2
up the mississippi river2
they went over to2
so much that the2
for a few days2
being a total loss2
of the elizabeth barstow2
to make a fuss2
are you willing to2
he went to look2
the money to buy2
the upper works are2
work of river improvement2
and afore they could2
heard that it was2
considered good form to2
a thing or two2
despite his utmost efforts2
the quiet man who2
they could not see2
going up the road2
by the secretary of2
first thing he saw2
second officer leaned forward2
augustus carline was a2
it in a few2
should find you here2
forgot all about it2
slowly up the lane2
i have thought of2
was no way of2
inside and look at2
at the suggestion of2
wot it felt like2
she looked at it2
he went down to2
his mother in a2
i heard that you2
no use trying to2
better plan than that2
hands in his pockets2
would have been an2
danger to be apprehended2
he listened for the2
gone to the bottom2
get something to eat2
river and its tributaries2
on account of this2
you think major brill2
four hundred and fifty2
not till she had2
be able to make2
of the education of2
over his face and2
but i do not2
chapter xxiv a versatile2
the current carried him2
two hundred cabin passengers2
walker by the arm2
every once in a2
at the hands of2
what does it matter2
the eddy and saw2
went in to breakfast2
you think you can2
out of my hands2
most picturesque of all2
the attitude of the2
five windows in the2
the light fell on2
minute or two before2
that i have a2
to try and find2
to be allowed to2
and three or four2
is all very well2
sight as much as2
chapter xx music and2
hundred feet from the2
the island and the2
april december highland mary2
a company for the2
the line of the2
see the door open2
wisconsin state historical society2
was in the ascendant2
of the buildings shown2
the cook thanked him2
of wheat per trip2
am very much obliged2
in his own experience2
for championship of upper2
the second story and2
got well into the2
idea of his own2
which one of the2
bob pretty turning up2
the side of a2
at the wheel and2
in the subterranean chamber2
he had been sitting2
a flock of ducks2
the simplicity of the2
into a fit of2
down the river together2
it happened that he2
the east side of2
to go out and2
and four in the2
i will give him2
to run down the2
it in his pocket2
himself flying through the2
that he had done2
hard as he could2
was leaning against the2
you going to stay2
know what to think2
a glance in the2
the ice blockade in2
galena minnesota packet co2
for the amusement of2
she brought out her2
heat of the day2
wear and tear of2
other fine steamers on2
and have a good2
was a long silence2
he turned and walked2
side of his face2
fell with a splash2
the sort of life2
placed on the table2
up in his own2
the man of war2
you to leave the2
the edge of a2
what can it all2
and they sat in2
you mind your business2
and stood looking at2
were six or seven2
up the great river2
was afraid to go2
she was one of2
felt that he must2
to regard as a2
as he finished his2
i must go to2
piece of my mind2
the pilot house with2
and many other fine2
all the upper river2
to feel a bit2
she turned and looked2
was on the floor2
said the rat kindly2
have you to know2
more to be done2
off down the road2
important part in this2
churning of the wheel2
the best house in2
out of his mouth2
i could have got2
a point of view2
in the middle foreground2
years old at the2
and very hard to2
came down the river2
with a thrill of2
all i can say2
i think there is2
been for some time2
wanted to see him2
looks as though it2
him gently by the2
with two men at2
in the secret passage2
tell me what you2
the further adventures of2
to which he had2
under the name of2
the pilots and engineers2
he had ever heard2
it was owing to2
his head back and2
like to lose it2
that has taken place2
in one hand and2
all the money that2
a few miles of2
the corner of one2
a lesson to all2
run back to the2
out of his pocket2
in the wind and2
of the passengers and2
you never had a2
on the front seat2
where he was going2
in the territory of2
give him a chance2
you say it was2
the law on you2
too much to ask2
gone to spend the2