Voyage of the Paper Canoe: A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
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Voyage of the Paper Canoe: A Geographical Journey of 2500 miles, from Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico, during the years 1874-5.
Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
Atlantic Coast (Canada) -- Description and travel; Atlantic Coast (U.S.) -- Description and travel; Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes), 1837-1902 -- Travel -- Canada, Eastern; Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes), 1837-1902 -- Travel -- United States; Canada, Eastern -- Description and trave
THE PORTAGE TO LOVE CREEK.--THE DELAWARE
WHIPPING-POST.--REHOBOTH AND INDIAN RIVER
BAYS.--A PORTAGE TO LITTLE ASSAWAMAN
BAY.--ISLE OF WIGHT BAY.--WINCHESTER
PLANTATION.--CHINCOTEAGUE.--WATCHAPREAGUE
INLET.--COBB'S ISLAND.--CHERRYSTONE.--ARRIVAL
AT NORFOLK.--THE "LANDMARK'S" ENTERPRISE. 114
CHAPTER IX.
FROM NORFOLK TO CAPE HATTERAS.
THE ELIZABETH RIVER.--THE CANAL.--NORTH LANDING
RIVER.--CURRITUCK SOUND.--ROANOKE ISLAND.--VISIT
TO BODY ISLAND LIGHT-HOUSE.--A ROMANCE OF
HISTORY.--PAMPLICO SOUND.--THE PAPER CANOE
ARRIVES AT CAPE HATTERAS. 148
CHAPTER X.
FROM CAPE HATTERAS TO CAPE FEAR, NORTH
CAROLINA.
CAPE HATTERAS LIGHT.--HABITS OF BIRDS.--STORM
AT HATTERAS INLET.--MILES OF WRECKS.--THE YACHT
JULIA SEARCHING FOR THE PAPER CANOE.--CHASED BY
PORPOISES.--MARSH TACKIES.--OCRACOKE INLET.--A
GRAVEYARD BEING SWALLOWED UP BY THE SEA.--CORE
SOUND.--THREE WEDDINGS AT HUNTING QUARTERS.--MOREHEAD
CITY.--NEWBERN.--SWANSBORO.--A PEA-NUT
PLANTATION.--THE ROUTE TO CAPE FEAR. 180
CHAPTER XI.
FROM CAPE FEAR TO CHARLESTON, SOUTH
CAROLINA.
A PORTAGE TO LAKE WACCAMAW.--SUBMERGED SWAMPS.--NIGHT
AT A TURPENTINE DISTILLERY.--A DISMAL WILDERNESS.--OWLS
AND MISTLETOE.--CRACKERS AND NEGROES.--ACROSS THE SOUTH
CAROLINA LINE.--A CRACKER'S IDEA OF HOSPITALITY.--POT
BLUFF.--PEEDEE RIVER.--GEORGETOWN.--WINYAH BAY.--THE
RICE PLANTATIONS OF THE SANTEE RIVERS.--A NIGHT WITH
THE SANTEE NEGROES.--ARRIVAL AT CHARLESTON. 216
CHAPTER XII.
FROM CHARLESTON TO SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
THE INTERIOR WATER ROUTE TO JEHOSSEE ISLAND.--GOVERNOR
AIKEN'S MODEL RICE PLANTATION.--LOST IN THE HORNS.--ST.
HELENA SOUND.--LOST IN THE NIGHT.--THE PHANTOM SHIP.--THE
FINLANDER'S WELCOME.--A NIGHT ON THE EMPEROR'S OLD
YACHT.--THE PHOSPHATE MINES.--COOSAW AND BROAD
RIVERS--PORT ROYAL SOUND AND CALIBOGUE SOUND.--CUFFY'S
HOME.--ARRIVAL IN GEORGIA.--RECEPTIONS AT GREENWICH
SHOOTING-PARK. 261
CHAPTER XIII.
FROM THE SAVANNAH RIVER TO FLORIDA.
ROUTE TO THE SEA ISLANDS OF GEORGIA.--STORM-BOUND
ON GREEN ISLAND.--OSSABAW ISLAND.--ST. CATHERINE'S
SOUND.--SAPELO ISLAND.--THE MUD OF MUD RIVER.--NIGHT
IN A NEGRO CABIN.--"DE SHOUTINGS" ON DOBOY
ISLAND.--BROUGHTON ISLAND.--ST. SIMON'S AND JEKYL
ISLANDS.--INTERVIEW WITH AN ALLIGATOR.--A NIGHT
IN JOINTER HAMMOCK.--CUMBERLAND ISLAND AND ST.
MARY'S RIVER.--FAREWELL TO THE SEA. 291
CHAPTER XIV.
ST. MARY'S RIVER AND THE SUWANEE WILDERNESS.
A PORTAGE TO DUTTON.--DESCENT OF THE ST. MARY'S
RIVER.--FÊTE GIVEN BY THE CITIZENS TO THE PAPER
CANOE.--THE PROPOSED CANAL ROUTE ACROSS FLORIDA.--A
PORTAGE TO THE SUWANEE RIVER.--A NEGRO SPEAKS
ON ELECTRICITY AND THE TELEGRAPH.--A FREEDMAN'S
SERMON. 313
CHAPTER XV.
DOWN UPON THE SUWANEE RIVER.
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