Excerpt from Works J. Fenimore Cooper, Vol. 10 of 10: The Headsman; Lionel Lincoln; The Bravo; Heidenmauer; Illustrated With Wood Engravings.
The American cast a glance at the mountain, drew upon his memory for sundry squalls and gales which he had seen himself, and thought the boatman's figure of speech less extravagant than it had at first seemed.
If your lake craft were better constructed, they would make better weather, he quietly observed.
About the author: James Fenimore Cooper was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought him fame and fortune.
Condition: This book is in good condition! The binding is tiny bit loose but the pages are still held together and organized. No signs of stains or water marks.
Dimensions: 7 inches wide by 10 1/2 inches tall
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