First Across the Continent
First Across the Continent
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Great expectations were entertained of the boat that was built here onthe iron frame brought all the way from Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Theframe was covered with dressed skins of buffalo and elk, the seams beingcoated with a composition of powdered charcoal and beeswax, in defaultof tar or pitch. This craft was well named the "Experiment, " and adisappointing experiment it proved to be. Here is Captain Lewis' accountof her failure: "The boat having now become sufficiently dry, we gave her a coa...t of thecomposition, which after a proper interval was repeated, and the nextmorning, Tuesday, July 9th, she was launched into the water, and swamperfectly well. The seats were then fixed and the oars fitted; butafter we had loaded her, as well as the canoes, and were on the point ofsetting out, a violent wind caused the waves to wet the baggage, sothat we were forced to unload the boats. The wind continued high untilevening, when to our great disappointment we discovered that nearlyall the composition had separated from the skins and left the seamsperfectly exposed; so that the boat now leaked very much.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Great expectations were entertained of the boat that was built here onthe iron frame brought all the way from Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Theframe was covered with dressed skins of buffalo and elk, the seams beingcoated with a composition of powdered charcoal and beeswax, in defaultof tar or pitch. This craft was well named the "Experiment, " and adisappointing experiment it proved to be. Here is Captain Lewis' accountof her failure: "The boat having now become sufficiently dry, we gave her a coa...t of thecomposition, which after a proper interval was repeated, and the nextmorning, Tuesday, July 9th, she was launched into the water, and swamperfectly well. The seats were then fixed and the oars fitted; butafter we had loaded her, as well as the canoes, and were on the point ofsetting out, a violent wind caused the waves to wet the baggage, sothat we were forced to unload the boats. The wind continued high untilevening, when to our great disappointment we discovered that nearlyall the composition had separated from the skins and left the seamsperfectly exposed; so that the boat now leaked very much.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Brooks, Noah, 1830-1903 to read onlineMoreLess
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