02292cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000110011910000440013024500720017426400510024630000470029733600260034433700260037033800360039650000310043250801850046352011550064853400450180365300480184865300390189685600430193544656UtSlPG20260610134027.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04032328  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aF350.51 aWaugh, W. F.q(William Francis),d1849-14aThe Houseboat Book: The Log of a Cruise from Chicago to New Orleans 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-01-13  aProduced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"The Houseboat Book: The Log of a Cruise from Chicago to New Orleans" by W. F. Waugh is a travelogue written in the early 20th century. The book recounts the author’s adventurous journey aboard a houseboat as he travels from Chicago down the rivers to New Orleans, detailing not only the physical journey but also the preparations, trials, and experiences encountered along the way. The narrative captures the charm of river travel, familial companionship, and the natural beauty of the American waterways.  The opening of the narrative introduces the protagonist, a doctor seeking a transformative escape from his demanding life, who dreams of a relaxed existence on a houseboat. As preparations begin, he encounters numerous challenges, including sourcing a suitable boat and gathering information on houseboat travel, revealing both his enthusiasm and the chaos of logistics involved. The beginning sets a tone of optimism tempered by humor and reality, drawing readers into the foundational experiences that will define their journey through the vast and often unpredictable American river systems. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aMississippi River -- Description and travel  aIllinois -- Description and travel40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44656