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I managed to overrule his objections, however, as I could not bear to leave any part of the river unvisited; so we continued the water-route to the junction of the Blue and the White Nile, where I resolved to remain a week, before continuing my route.

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 30, April, 1860 Various

Charlestown mill-pond to this bend of the river, a distance of 27-1/4 miles, would open a continuous water-route of eighty miles to Concord,

The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884 Various

But the voyages of da Gama and Magellan proved the practical possibilities of an eastern water-route to the Indies.

The Story of Mankind 1921

Ferdinand planned to gain a free water-route to the sea for his products by treaties with the countries on the banks of the

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913

And if the same water-route were possessed by our great neighbour to the south of us, it would give to the United States the deepest waterway on this continent extending from New York to Salt Lake City.

Canada and the St. Lawrence Waterway 1910

I like to believe that one day there will preside over this great water-route a directorate of farsighted men who will guide and control its destinies, will shape and administer its transportation efficiency in a manner that will preserve to Canada the prestige of possessing the shortest and deepest trade route from the heart of this continent to the sea.

Canada and the St. Lawrence Waterway 1910

Cut off from direct communication with the Teutonic powers save by the Black Sea water-route and staggering under her Palestine defeats, Turkey is now menaced at her very heart.

World's War Events $v Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. 1902

A clear water-route by the Oswego River and the lake offered itself; but Sir James Yeo, with his squadron, was blockading the mouth of the harbor, and the chance for blockade-runners was small indeed.

The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898

"If you go by the water-route of the Mississippi," said these hunters,

Stories of Later American History Wilbur Fisk Gordy 1891

He maintained, as did almost every one else, that the water-route was the only safe and sure and economical way of transportation.

Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Elbert Hubbard 1885