They bought at Pittsburgh a strong boat partly covered, and at
the point where the Allegheny and the Monongahela unite they set
sail down the Ohio. It was winter now, but in their stout
caravel they did not care. They had ample supplies of all kinds,
including ammunition, and their hearts were light when they swung
into the middle of the Ohio and moved with its current.
"Now for a great voyage," said Paul, looking at the clear stream
with sparkling eyes.
"I wonder what it will bring to us," said Shif'less Sol.
"We shall see," said Henry.
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