Sometub's Cruise on the C. & O. Canal by John Pryor Cowan
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.html.images | 117 kB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.epub3.images | 694 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.epub.images | 694 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.epub.noimages | 94 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.kf8.images | 734 kB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.kindle.images | 701 kB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43909.txt.utf-8 | 102 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/43909/pg43909-h.zip | 681 kB | ||||
| There may be more files related to this item. | ||||||
About this eBook
| Author | Cowan, John Pryor, 1875- |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 17000672 |
| Title |
Sometub's Cruise on the C. & O. Canal The narrative of a motorboat vacation in the heart of Maryland |
| Note | Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits |
Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Summary | "Sometub's Cruise on the C. & O. Canal" by John Pryor Cowan is a travel narrative set in the early 20th century, specifically during the summer of 1916. The book documents Cowan's motorboat vacation along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, reflecting on both the natural beauty of the region and the historical significance of the waterway. It encapsulates themes of adventure, nostalgia, and the exploration of the American landscape, juxtaposed with personal anecdotes of the author’s journey. In this engaging account, Cowan embarks on the inaugural cruise of his uniquely constructed motorboat, "Sometub," traveling from Pittsburgh to Washington, D.C. The narrative unfolds through a series of incidents that highlight the challenges and joys of canal navigation. Cowan details technical difficulties with his boat, encounters with local residents, and vivid descriptions of the picturesque Maryland countryside. Throughout the journey, he reflects on the canal's history, tracing its roots back to George Washington and his vision for transportation in America. The narrative not only serves as a travelogue but also as a homage to the enduring spirit of exploration and the connection between past and present. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | F106: United States local history: Atlantic coast. Middle Atlantic States |
| Subject | Chesapeake and Ohio Canal (Md. and Washington, D.C.) |
| Subject | Potomac River Valley -- Description and travel |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 43909 |
| Release Date | Oct 8, 2013 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 90 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
