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Hence, she is obviously and largely deficient in economy, as compared to a first-class horse-boat.

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_Give any first-class horse-boat captain_ a supposed or possible bounty of

History of Steam on the Erie Canal Anonymous

Some said she fell, others that she jumped, from the Barton horse-boat into the Ferry-boat dock, Hull.

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But she had priority at locks and right of way at all times, so that the horse-boat, at the sound of her steam whistle, when fifty feet behind, must stop and lay over to the tow-path and let her pass.

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John Thrush, captain of the horse-boat, and Luke Dixon, soon got him into the boat, while Mr. Wood, the landlord, brought him a glass of brandy, which he drank.

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Bembridge -- for there is a good horse-boat in attendance, and drive round Yaverland and Brading; or they may go to the latter place at once; returning over the downs to Ashey Sea-mark, which affords an almost unrivaled prospect, -- and hence descend towards Ryde, making altogether a charming circuit of about sixteen miles.

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The horse-boat was too small and too slow for the business, and Joe Lambert had to buy two steam ferry-boats to take its place.

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And the prospect of travelling in a horse-boat down the Red Sea, even in November, did not appeal to us in the least.

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Then he made a rudder and helm, and his horse-boat was ready for use.

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This season a horse-boat made the round trip from New York to and from Buffalo in twenty-one days.

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