. A history of travel in America, being an outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of colonial times to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the free movement and territorial unity of the white race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditions and governmental attitudes which accompanied the growth of a national travel system . tothe water in large masses, and therefore no boat guidedby experienced rivermen was ever tied
. A history of travel in America, being an outline of the development in modes of travel from archaic vehicles of colonial times to the completion of the first transcontinental railroad: the influence of the Indians on the free movement and territorial unity of the white race: the part played by travel methods in the economic conquest of the continent: and those related human experiences, changing social conditions and governmental attitudes which accompanied the growth of a national travel system . tothe water in large masses, and therefore no boat guidedby experienced rivermen was ever tied up for the night onthe side of a stream, below a bend, which felt the fullforce of a swerving current. Novices in navigation whocame to rest at injudicious spots were at times over-whelmed by tons of earth and heavy trees slipping bodilyupon them from above. Every river had its well-knowndanger spots that were to be widely avoided or passed ^The whole subject of brigandage on the rivers in early days is shrouded in muchmystery. It did exist, but probably not to the degree that later legend has declared oreven to such an extent as the travellers of the time themselves believed. Almost the onlybook dealing exclusively with the question is a fantastic tale entitled, Mike Fink- ALegend of the Ohio, by Emerson Bennett. In many respents the atmosphere and mannersof thp time are portrayed by it without undue exaggeration, but the incidents of thestory are fancuul. 300 A HISTORY OF TRAVEL IN AMERICA. FORT ARMSTRONG. 87 _A sailing barge of the Oliio and Mississippi Rivers. Swiftest means ofwater conveyance in the interior before the steamboat era began. Used bybusiness men, government officijls, military officers and land a drawing by the artist, Henry Lewis. with unusual caution. Tliey frequently received theirnames from accidents which had happened there, and themention of such a place to an old boatman was sure toproduce a reflective ejection of tobacco juice, follo
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