• Chapter 1 The River and Its History. THE Mississippi is well worth reading about. It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
  • Life On The Mississippi Roughing It. ... THE Mississippi is well worth reading about. It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
  • Life on the Mississippi. Mark Twain. ... THE Mississippi is well worth reading about. It is not a commonplace river, but on the contrary is in all ways remarkable.
  • In Mark Twain's Life on the Mississippi, the author describes many different aspects of the river and its life in the nineteenth century.
  • Life on the Mississippi. 1883. ... The Mississippi is Well worth Reading about.—It is Remarkable.—Instead of Widening towards its Mouth, it grows Narrower...
  • Starting with a humorous and informative history of the river, Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain continues to describe piloting that waterway.
  • – “Life on the Mississippi” was published in 1883 and Twain returned for a tour of the river with a crew of artists as part of its promotion.
  • Cast your eye on me, gentlemen!—and lay low and hold your breath, for I'm bout to turn myself loose!” ― Mark Twain, quote from Life on the Mississippi.
  • It speaks of life in its abundance and circumstance. Posted By mlcs3824 at Fri 9 Nov 2007, 6:49 PM in Life on the Mississippi || 2 Replies.
  • Life on the Mississippi is a powerful narrative concerning the past, present, and future of the Mississippi River, including its towns, peoples, and ways of life.