Pick, shovel and pluck; further experiences "With men who do things" (1915) (14782025204)

Identifier: pickshovelpluckf00bond (find matches)
Title: Pick, shovel and pluck; further experiences "With men who do things"
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Bond, A. Russell (Alexander Russell), 1876-
Subjects: Technology Engineering
Publisher: New York, Munn & Co., Inc.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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Pi Q g u w w HO U H o QW Q a H Baring the Mystery of the Maine, 75 *They have a piece of the Maine now. The after-turretof the old ship was presented to the Cuban Government, butit is still waiting to be set up in a place of honor. Bills sharp elbow suddenly dug me in the ribs. Wellhave to hunt up that relic to-morrow and see if we cant getsome one to tell us how the ship was raised. The work musthave been very interesting. I might write a whole chapter about our queer experiencesin Havana: How after the officials had satisfied themselvesthat we were fit persons to enter their country, they gave useach a little ticket of admission; how we were ferried overto the custom-house, where our baggage was thoroughlyexamined; about the funny hotel with its yard inside, in-stead of outside, of the building; about the lizard I foundin my bed, and the centipede Bill found in his shoe, thenext morning. But this is not a travel story, and I muststick to engineering facts. Early the next day we were