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Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
CHAPTER IX. Shake the Reef.--Reason Dethroned.--The Face of the Water.

Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain

CHAPTER IX. Shake the Reef.--Reason Dethroned.--The Face of the Water.

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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

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