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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

256 by Mark Twain, Twain, Mark, 1835-1910

Chapter 53: CHAPTER LIII. A Masterly Retreat.--A Town at Rest.--Boyhood's

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1
Chapter 2 CHAPTER I. The Mississippi is Well worth Reading about.--It is
Chapter 3 CHAPTER II. La Salle again Appears, and so does a Cat-fish.--Buffaloes
Chapter 4 CHAPTER III. A little History.--Early Commerce.--Coal Fleets and Timber
Chapter 5 CHAPTER IV. The Boys' Ambition.--Village Scenes.--Steamboat Pictures.
Chapter 6 CHAPTER VI. Besieging the Pilot.--Taken along.--Spoiling a Nap.--Fishing
Chapter 7 CHAPTER VII. River Inspectors.--Cottonwoods and Plum Point.--Hat-Island
Chapter 8 CHAPTER VIII. A Heavy-loaded Big Gun.--Sharp Sights in
Chapter 9 CHAPTER IX. Shake the Reef.--Reason Dethroned.--The Face of the Water.
Chapter 10 CHAPTER X. Putting on Airs.--Taken down a bit.--Learn it as it is.--The
Chapter 11 CHAPTER XI. In thg Tract Business.--Effects of the Rise.--Plantations
Chapter 12 CHAPTER XII. Low Water.--Yawl sounding.--Buoys and Lanterns.--Cubs and
Chapter 13 CHAPTER XIII. A Pilot's Memory.--Wages soaring.--A Universal
Chapter 14 CHAPTER XIV. Pilots and Captains.--High-priced Pilots.--Pilots in
Chapter 15 CHAPTER XV. New Pilots undermining the Pilots' Association.--Crutches
Chapter 16 CHAPTER XVI. All Aboard.--A Glorious Start.--Loaded to Win.--Bands and
Chapter 17 CHAPTER XVII. Cut-offs.--Ditching and Shooting.--Mississippi Changes.--A
Chapter 18 CHAPTER XVIII. Sharp Schooling.--Shadows.--I am Inspected.--Where did
Chapter 19 CHAPTER XIX. A Question of Veracity.--A Little Unpleasantness.--I have
Chapter 20 CHAPTER XX. I become a Passenger.--We hear the News.--A Thunderous
Chapter 21 CHAPTER XXI. I get my License.--The War Begins.--I become a
Chapter 22 CHAPTER XXII. I try the Alias Business.--Region of Goatees--Boots begin
Chapter 23 CHAPTER XXIII. Old French Settlements.--We start for Memphis.--Young
Chapter 24 CHAPTER XXIV. I receive some Information.--Alligator Boats.--Alligator
Chapter 25 CHAPTER XXV. The Devil's Oven and Table.--A Bombshell falls.--No
Chapter 26 CHAPTER XXVI. War Talk.--I Tilt over Backwards.--Fifteen Shot-holes.--A
Chapter 27 CHAPTER XXVII. Tourists and their Note-books.--Captain Hall.--Mrs.
Chapter 28 CHAPTER XXVIII. Swinging down the River.--Named for Me.--Plum Point
Chapter 29 CHAPTER XXIX. Murel's Gang.--A Consummate Villain.--Getting Rid of
Chapter 30 CHAPTER XXX. A Melancholy Picture.--On the Move.--River Gossip.--She
Chapter 31 CHAPTER XXXI. Mutinous Language.--The Dead-house.--Cast-iron German and
Chapter 32 CHAPTER XXXII. Ritter's Narrative.--A Question of
Chapter 33 CHAPTER XXXIII. A Question of Division.--A Place where there was
Chapter 34 CHAPTER XXXIV. An Austere Man.--A Mosquito Policy.--Facts dressed in
Chapter 35 CHAPTER XXXV. Signs and Scars.--Cannon-thunder Rages.--Cave-dwellers.
Chapter 36 CHAPTER XXXVI. The Professor Spins a Yarn.--An Enthusiast in Cattle.--He
Chapter 37 CHAPTER XXXVII. A Terrible Disaster.--The “Gold Dust” explodes her
Chapter 38 CHAPTER XXXVIII. Mr. Dickens has a Word.--Best Dwellings and
Chapter 39 CHAPTER XXXIX. Rowdies and Beauty.--Ice as Jewelry.--Ice
Chapter 40 CHAPTER XL. In Flowers, like a Bride.--A White-washed Castle.--A
Chapter 41 CHAPTER XLI. The Approaches to New Orleans.--A Stirring
Chapter 42 CHAPTER XLII. Beautiful Grave-yards.--Chameleons and
Chapter 43 CHAPTER XLIII. I meet an Acquaintance.--Coffins and Swell Houses.--Mrs.
Chapter 44 CHAPTER XLIV. French and Spanish Parts of the City.--Mr. Cable and the
Chapter 45 CHAPTER XLV. “Waw” Talk.--Cock-Fighting.--Too Much to Bear.--Fine
Chapter 46 CHAPTER XLVI. Mardi-Gras.--The Mystic Crewe.--Rex and Relics.--Sir
Chapter 47 CHAPTER XLVII. Uncle Remus.--The Children Disappointed.--We Read Aloud.
Chapter 48 CHAPTER XLVIII. Tight Curls and Springy Steps.--Steam-plows.--“No. I.”
Chapter 49 CHAPTER XLIX. Pilot-Farmers.--Working on Shares.--Consequences.--Men who
Chapter 50 CHAPTER L. A Patriarch.--Leaves from a Diary.--A Tongue-stopper.--The
Chapter 51 CHAPTER LI. A Fresh “Cub” at the Wheel.--A Valley Storm.--Some Remarks
Chapter 52 CHAPTER LII. I Collar an Idea.--A Graduate of Harvard.--A Penitent
Chapter 53 CHAPTER LIII. A Masterly Retreat.--A Town at Rest.--Boyhood's
Chapter 54 CHAPTER LIV. A Special Judgment.--Celestial Interest.--A Night of
Chapter 55 CHAPTER LV. A second Generation.--A hundred thousand Tons of Saddles.--A
Chapter 56 CHAPTER LVI. Perverted History--A Guilty Conscience.--A Supposititious
Chapter 57 CHAPTER LVII. A Model Town.--A Town that Comes up to Blow in the Summer.
Chapter 58 CHAPTER LVIII. An Independent Race.--Twenty-four-hour Towns.--Enchanting
Chapter 59 CHAPTER LIX. Indian Traditions and Rattlesnakes.--A Three-ton
Chapter 60 CHAPTER LX. The Head of Navigation.--From Roses to Snow.--Climatic
Chapter 61 Chapter 61
Chapter 62 Chapter 62
Chapter 63 Chapter 63
Chapter 64 Chapter 64
Chapter 65 Chapter 65
Chapter 66 Chapter 66
Chapter 67 Chapter 67
Chapter 68 Chapter 68
Chapter 69 Chapter 69
Chapter 70 Chapter 70
Chapter 71 Chapter 71
Chapter 72 Chapter 72
Chapter 73 Chapter 73
Chapter 74 Chapter 74
Chapter 75 Chapter 75
Chapter 76 Chapter 76
Chapter 77 Chapter 77
Chapter 78 Chapter 78
Chapter 79 Chapter 79
Chapter 80 Chapter 80
Chapter 81 Chapter 81
Chapter 82 Chapter 82
Chapter 83 Chapter 83
Chapter 84 Chapter 84
Chapter 85 Chapter 85
Chapter 86 Chapter 86
Chapter 87 Chapter 87
Chapter 88 Chapter 88
Chapter 89 1. Some believed in the Commission's scheme to arbitrarily and
Chapter 90 2. Some believed that the Commission's money ought to be spent only on
Chapter 91 3. Some believed that the higher you build your levee, the higher the
Chapter 92 4. Some believed in the scheme to relieve the river, in flood-time, by
Chapter 93 5. Some believed in the scheme of northern lake-reservoirs to replenish
Chapter 94 Chapter 94
Chapter 95 Chapter 95
Chapter 96 Chapter 96
Chapter 97 introduction of me. The man's eyes opened slowly, and glittered wickedly
Chapter 98 Chapter 98
Chapter 99 Chapter 99
Chapter 100 Chapter 100
Chapter 101 Chapter 101
Chapter 102 Chapter 102
Chapter 103 Chapter 103
Chapter 104 Chapter 104
Chapter 105 Chapter 105
Chapter 106 Chapter 106
Chapter 107 Chapter 107
Chapter 108 Chapter 108
Chapter 109 Chapter 109
Chapter 110 Chapter 110
Chapter 111 Chapter 111
Chapter 112 Chapter 112
Chapter 113 Chapter 113
Chapter 114 Chapter 114
Chapter 115 Chapter 115
Chapter 116 Chapter 116
Chapter 117 Chapter 117
Chapter 118 Chapter 118
Chapter 119 Chapter 119
Chapter 120 Chapter 120
Chapter 121 Chapter 121
Chapter 122 Chapter 122
Chapter 123 Chapter 123
Chapter 124 Chapter 124
Chapter 125 Chapter 125
Chapter 126 Chapter 126

Chapter 53: CHAPTER LIII. A Masterly Retreat.--A Town at Rest.--Boyhood's

Pranks.--Friends of my Youth.--The Refuge for Imbeciles.--I am Presented with my Measure.

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