Prison Life in the Tobacco Warehouse At Richmond
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For days he will dredge for oysters, seemingly intent upon no other object. United States vessels pass and re-pass him daily : he is undisturbed, and, if noticed, it is merely by some sympathizing tar in the forecastle, who per- 92 PRISON-LIFE A'r EICHMOND.
haps exclaims, '^Lo! the poor fislierman!" recalling his own sad experience. But our smuggler only lies wait- ing patiently till wind and weather are favorable. Then, at midnight, he will dart out from his oyster-cove and speed swiftly to hi...s haven of safety, — Yacomico Kiver, Northumberland county, Virginia, emptying into the Potomac just above its mouth, distant from Baltimore one hundred and forty miles. Here he is greeted with cordiality and gold ; for does he not bring quinine for the sick, salt for the hogs, and gold braid for the motley-garbed militia-officers ?
The oyster-skipper unloads his cargo, pockets the specie, runs back on a dark night to the Maryland shore, catches a few oysters as a blind, and returns to Baltimore, prepared to repeat his hazardous voyage.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
For days he will dredge for oysters, seemingly intent upon no other object. United States vessels pass and re-pass him daily : he is undisturbed, and, if noticed, it is merely by some sympathizing tar in the forecastle, who per- 92 PRISON-LIFE A'r EICHMOND.
haps exclaims, '^Lo! the poor fislierman!" recalling his own sad experience. But our smuggler only lies wait- ing patiently till wind and weather are favorable. Then, at midnight, he will dart out from his oyster-cove and speed swiftly to hi...s haven of safety, — Yacomico Kiver, Northumberland county, Virginia, emptying into the Potomac just above its mouth, distant from Baltimore one hundred and forty miles. Here he is greeted with cordiality and gold ; for does he not bring quinine for the sick, salt for the hogs, and gold braid for the motley-garbed militia-officers ?
The oyster-skipper unloads his cargo, pockets the specie, runs back on a dark night to the Maryland shore, catches a few oysters as a blind, and returns to Baltimore, prepared to repeat his hazardous voyage.
What to read after Prison Life in the Tobacco Warehouse At Richmond?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by William C Harris to read onlineMoreLess
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