carrying place
Americannoun
noun
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These three days we were employed in carrying our batteaus, provisions and baggage over this long and difficult carrying place.
From An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 by Abner Stocking
This day we rowed 20 miles and passed a short carrying place.
From An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 by Abner Stocking
By passing from Lake Champlain through the small stream that connects it with Lake George, over this latter lake and a short carrying place, the upper waters of the Hudson are reached.
From Voyages of Samuel De Champlain — Volume 02 by Charles P. (Charles Pomeroy) Otis
Two primitive forts were built in 1725 to protect the carrying place, but these were superseded by Ft.
From The Greatest Highway in the World Historical, Industrial and Descriptive Information of the Towns, Cities and Country Passed Through Between New York and Chicago Via the New York Central Lines. Based on the Encyclopaedia Britannica. by New York Central Railroad Company
After passing over a small carrying place of 16 rods we rowed 16 miles up the river through still deep water; the land on each side to appearance very good.
From An interesting journal of Abner Stocking of Chatham, Connecticut detailing the distressing events of the expedition against Quebec, under the command of Col. Arnold in the year 1775 by Abner Stocking
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