EXPERIMENTS IN TRADE ON THE FRONTIER
The Ohio a hundred years ago—Hardships of the pioneer
trader—Audubon's long journeys by overland trail or river
to buy goods—The "ark" and keelboat—Chief pleasures of
the naturalist at Louisville—The partners move their
goods by flatboat to Henderson, Kentucky, and then to
Ste. Geneviève (Missouri)—Held up by the ice—Adventures
with the Indians—Mississippi in flood—Camp at the Great
Bend—Abundance of game—Breaking up of the ice—Settle at
Ste. Geneviève—The partnership dissolved—Audubon's return
to Henderson—Rozier's successful career—His old store at
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