Chapter XII.
In a fog—The Big Sandy—Rainy weather—Operatic gypsies—An ancient tavern. [139]
Chapter XIII.
The Scioto, and the Shawanese—A night at Rome—Limestone—Keels, flats, and boatmen of the olden time. [150]
Chapter XIV.
Produce-boats—A dead town—On the Great Bend—Grant's birthplace—The Little Miami—The genesis of Cincinnati. [168]
Chapter XV.
The story of North Bend—The "shakes"—Driftwood—Rabbit hash—A side-trip to Big Bone Lick. [182]
Chapter XVI.
New Switzerland—An old-time river pilot—Houseboat life on the lower reaches—A philosopher in rags—Wooded solitudes—Arrival at Louisville. [202]