FLEET IN ITS HAVEN OF REST. 42

CHAPTER V.

THE AMERICAN PAPER BOAT AND ENGLISH CANOES.

THE PECULIAR CHARACTER OF THE PAPER BOAT.--THE
HISTORY OF THE ADOPTION OF PAPER FOR BOATS.--A
BOY'S INGENUITY.--THE PROCESS OF BUILDING PAPER BOATS
DESCRIBED.--COLLEGE CLUBS ADOPTING THEM.--THE GREAT
VICTORIES WON BY PAPER OVER WOODEN SHELLS IN 1876. 57

CHAPTER VI.

FROM TROY TO PHILADELPHIA.

PAPER CANOE MARIA THERESA.--THE START.--THE DESCENT
OF THE HUDSON RIVER.--CROSSING THE UPPER BAY OF NEW
YORK.--PASSAGE OF THE KILLS.--RARITAN RIVER.--THE
CANAL ROUTE FROM NEW BRUNSWICK TO THE DELAWARE
RIVER.--FROM BORDENTOWN TO PHILADELPHIA. 71

CHAPTER VII.

FROM PHILADELPHIA TO CAPE HENLOPEN.

DESCENT OF DELAWARE RIVER.--MY FIRST CAMP.--BOMBAY
HOOK.--MURDERKILL CREEK.--A STORM IN DELAWARE
BAY.--CAPSIZING OF THE CANOE.--A SWIM FOR LIFE.--THE
PERSIMMON GROVE.--WILLOW GROVE INN.--THE
LIGHTS OF CAPES MAY AND HENLOPEN. 98

CHAPTER VIII.

FROM CAPE HENLOPEN TO NORFOLK, VIRGINIA.

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