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With Walt Whitman in Camden (vol. 2)

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I have never lived away from a big river." Took up Brinton's suggestion that W.'

a river, the sky the sky.

—first to Bonsall's house for the Book Maker—then across the river for conferences at different places

It is almost a part of Philadelphia where I live on the opposite side of the Delaware river.

I mailed it over the river later on.

With Walt Whitman in Camden (vol. 5)

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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How had the river appeared?—and so on.

"The river was there—the great city opposite.

Denver is phenomenal for its background—its ample background: not much of a river there, but a river

And I know best of all the rivers—the grand, sweeping, curving, gently undulating rivers. Oh!

Rivers! Oh the rivers!

With Walt Whitman in Camden (vol. 1)

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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but grand and manly and full of thunder and lightning.The robins are just here, and the ice on the river

Parkhurst across the river, has studied Millet some and lectures about him, illustrating the talks.

magazines—that of porcelain, fine china, dainty curtains, exquisite rugs—never a look of flowing rivers

"I drove up as far as Pea Shore—right up to the river, halting there for half an hour, looking over the

Some one in that discussion over the river presented my 'standpoint'—but suppose I have no conscious

Sunday, March 3, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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It is fine scenery around Washington—plenty of hills, and a noble river.

Thursday, March 7, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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but two things now from which I derive any satisfaction—Julian and that bit of land up there on the river

Thursday, March 14, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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It was a tablet placed on the First Unitarian Church, across the river. There were speeches by C.C.

Thursday, March 21, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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country through which the Continental Road passes in the States, (then names,) the fauna, mountains, rivers

Friday, March 29, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I said: "Across the river for a long walk." He cried: "I quite envigesenvy you!"

Monday, April 1, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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said: "If I get out as the weather grows milder I'll want to see these wonders: I'll get across the river

Friday, April 5, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I was down by the river, loafing some. Then went across on the boat. "Ah!"

Sunday, April 7, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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He still lives in Mickle Street, Camden, in his little old wooden house, not far from the Delaware river

Wednesday, November 28, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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Who could share with me the thought of that evening's ride across the river?

Thursday, November 29, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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Went over the river with Donaldson, who had brought W. fruit and wine and taken away with him the ten

Friday, November 30, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I spoke of the driver of a wagon on the Chestnut Street hill by the river: "his horse fell down—could

Saturday, December 1, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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envy you—or at least count you happy—in your own house, and with your farm, in sight, or close to a river

Wednesday, December 5, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I described the trip across the river this evening: the new moon— "a thin semicircular strip of a thing

of slender cloud overhead: the water full of mobile reflections: the electric lights up along the river's

The electric lights are new since my time: there were never any along the river's front as I knew it.

Friday, December 7, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I was not quite a week on the river. I slept in my boat or under it all the time.

Sunday, December 23, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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know him—know his name, too: he rejoices in the unique and saving name—though the best hand on the river—the

Saturday, December 29, 1888

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I took it with me to mail over the river.

Tuesday, January 1, 1889.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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on one of the long piers, or take the ferry boat, and watch her as she swept around into the East River

Wednesday, January 2, 1889.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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or, why does the flowing river make me happy?—why? why? making that mood the talisman for all?"

Wednesday, September 12th, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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From my large open window I have an extensive view of sky, Potomac river, hills and fields of Virginia

Thursday, September 29th, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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It is almost a part of Philadelphia where I live on the opposite side of the Delaware river.

Thursday, October 11th, 1888.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I mailed it over the river later on.

Sunday, January 13, 1889.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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family has to expect things of me: we are simply what we are: we do not always run together like two rivers

Saturday, January 19, 1889.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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came crushed, low spirited, despondent—thinking to go into the War—like a fellow jumping into the river

Sunday, January 20, 1889.

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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We talked of the river: how the river is on days like this: W. interrogating.

Tuesday, April 9, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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"And the way down and down—and then the river, too!" His manner rather pensive, if not sad.

I used to count him one of my best friends on the river."

With Walt Whitman in Camden (vol. 6)

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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The sky, the river, the sun—they are my curatives."

it is good to be with the river—good: the river mends us: is good for many things more than one thing

Had read "Concord River" and "Saturday" sketches.

"We sat by the river for a long time.

Had been down to the river.

Sunday, May 5, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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Had only limited time for getting across the river to the train. Sunday, May 5, 1889

Monday, May 6, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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And the river! It was a "glory" to him—"the more suspicion of it."

Wednesday, May 8, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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How had the river appeared?—and so on.

Thursday, May 9, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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Then Ed can go right across the river and have it sent."

His thirst to see the river is great—spoke of it again.

Friday, May 10, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I had just crossed the river, which was aroused to fury, the dust horrible, the boat tipped clean to

Saturday, May 11, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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But when we got down the street, I had Ed go on, so that by going four or five blocks, we got to the river

of the experiment—"the green trees—to get out into the free air—to catch once more the sight of the river

Sunday, May 12, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I tried to get a position somewhere down there on Second Street that would put us right on the river,

"Did you know that O'Connor lived over the river in Philadelphia?

Tuesday, May 14, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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We have had quite a jaunt down along the river.

"The river was there—the great city opposite.

He had observed how the Pennsylvania Railroad was extending its wharves out into the river.

Thursday, May 16, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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We did not go to the river today—we went out—not towards the country—about the City Hall—in that direction

Saturday, May 25, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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The vessel is down the river—English, with a crew of Hindus.

Wednesday, May 29, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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That river is a never-ending fascination to me.

Monday, June 3 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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It will be mostly a Camden clientele, anyhow, with, perhaps, a good palpable fringe from across the river

Tuesday, June 4, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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W. said: "We did not go to the river today, but out towards the hospital—and had a good time."

Saturday, June 8, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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He rides less in his chair now to the river—more out in the open, where the boys play ball, the game

Thursday, September 26, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I envy the man out-of-doors—the boatman in the river, the carter with his team, the farmer at his plough—the

Sunday, October 6, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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On pleasant days, however, he goes out in a wheel-chair, and passes considerable time on the river bank

Monday, October 21, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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I got out yesterday—out and to the river. It was a rare treat."

Thursday, June 20, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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W. said: "We have been down to the river again—and it was so fine!—so full!

Friday, June 21, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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"We have come from the river again—were right down to the water's edge—lintered there a long time, breathing

suggestiveness of this beautiful evening—twilight—the trees across the way there—the clouded northern sky—the river

Saturday, June 22, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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Said he had just come back from his trip—"I have been to the river again—my first love—and best!

Monday, June 24, 1889

  • Creator(s): Horace Traubel | Traubel, Horace
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W. wore his bright blue gown, and said: "I have just been out to my favorite companion—the river!

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