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The Houseboat Book

W. F. Waugh

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. . .The boat excites much interest among the farmers. At Morris we had our first call upon the drugs, the boys finding a friend whose horse had a suppurating wound. Dressed it with antiseptics and left a supply. We each took two grains of quinine, to ward off possible malaria. Millie suffered serious discomfort, her whole body breaking out, with itching and flushing, lasting some hours. And this was about the only time we took quinine during the trip, except when wet, to prevent a cold. We never saw anything like malaria.

After tea we had a delightful run by moonlight, stopping several miles from Seneca. It is[Pg 32] a good rule to stop before coming to a town, as the loafers do not get sight of the boat until it comes in next morning.

On Monday we ran into Seneca, and stopped for supplies. We always needed something, ample as we thought our outfit. It is always ice, milk, eggs, butter, or fruit. Here it is gasoline, on which we depend for our motive power.<. . . Read More

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5.00
- Bill - Aug 07, 2016

Snapshot of history

An excellent look at early 20th century Mississippi River travel. The descriptions of the towns and people were fascinating, though expect to be shocked at the accounts and observations of African Americans. It doesn't make it right but keep in mind the time period in which this w

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