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, is found evidence of the writer's strong love and feeling for the sea and for its children, the rivers

Land of the spinal river, the Mississippi! Land of the Alle- ghanies Alleghanies ! Ohio's land!

even take one in my hand, without the actual army sights and hot emotions of the time rushing like a river

was on a clear, bright, sunny day in the month of September that I crossed by the ferry the Delaware river

The Delaware River, which must be crossed to get there, is invariably covered with oil which diffuses

: "His spirit responds to his country's spirit … he incarnates its geography and natural life and rivers

him we are still about as we were, weathering it out—not consciously retreating—getting off to the river

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

Then I went over the river and at once to Ferguson's, where I talked with Myrick, head of the composing

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

A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers

It was feared that the British fleet might make an attempt to land, and cross the river in the same way

composers—you choruses, You formless, free, religious dances—you from the Orient, You undertone of rivers

brown and spreading land, and the mines below, are ours, And the shores of the sea are ours, and the rivers

Winds blowsouth, or winds blow north, Day come white, or night come black, Home, or rivers and mountains

composers—you choruses, You formless, free, religious dances—you from the Orient, You undertone of rivers

Winds blow south, or winds blow north, Day come white, or night come black, Home, or rivers and mountains

brown and spreading land, and the mines below, are ours, And the shores of the sea are ours, and the rivers

We talked of the river: how the river is on days like this: W. interrogating.

We primeval forests felling, We the rivers stemming, vexing we and piercing deep the mines within, We

These shows of the East and West are tame compared to you, These immense meadows, these interminable rivers

geography, cities, beginnings, events, glories, defections, diversities, vocal in him, Making its rivers

families, I have read these leaves to myself in the open air— I have tried them by trees, stars, rivers

geography, cities, beginnings, events, glories, defections, diversities, vocal in him, Making its rivers

families, I have read these leaves to myself in the open air, I have tried them by trees, stars, rivers

We primeval forests felling, We the rivers stemming, vexing we and piercing deep the mines within, We

These shows of the East and West are tame compared to you, These immense meadows, these interminable rivers

From the pent up rivers of myself, From the hungry gnaw that eats me night and day, From native moments—from

when feeling with the hand the naked meat of his own body, or another person's body, The circling rivers

Through you I drain the pent-up rivers of myself, In you I wrap a thousand onward years, On you I graft

Earth of shine and dark mottling the tide of the river!

Arrived at the edge of the Delaware River by the aid of this yoked and tamed lightning, a prodigious

The immensity of the mountains and rivers themselves match, for Whitman, the immensity of the democratic

Burleigh used the words from "Ethiopia Saluting the Colors" on his collection of spirituals entitled Deep River

instance, in "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry" Whitman's images of the gulls, the waves, and the flow of the river—contrasted

A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; Walden, or, Life in the Woods; The Maine Woods; Cape Cod.

The vessel is down the river—English, with a crew of Hindus.

I got out yesterday—out and to the river. It was a rare treat."

My plan is to leave here on Monday next, the 11th & go by Fall River, & stop over in Phila with a friend.From

W. in parlor—had been in but a few minutes from outing towards the river.

south window I can see a far-stretching and noble view, many, many miles of open ground, the Potomac river

there are no wonders anywhere greater than the wonders you see right over your head as you cross the river

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

Winter is in full blast up here and the river snores and groans like a weary sleeper.With much love,John

We crossed the river without event and to 9th and Green.

Trees, farms, cities, the clouds, rivers, sunset, workingmen, factories, dogs—oh!

conveyance stopped was in Brooklyn, near one of the ferries that led over to the opposite side of the river

brown and spreading land, and the mines below, are ours; And the shores of the sea are ours, and the rivers

was sent over in "a small Norsey-Barque of 25 tons," to begin a fort at the mouth of the Connecticut river

Those stretched away down to the river, from the upper part of Fulton street.

Whitman alludes to the California Gold Rush of 1849, where the discovery of gold in the American River

On a gentle elevation by the banks of the river flowing through the garden, stands the Human Father,

Winds blow South, or winds blow North, Day come white, or night come black, Home, or rivers and mountains

Winds blow South, or winds blow North, Day come white, or night come black, Home, or rivers and mountains

brown and spreading land, and the mines below, are ours; And the shores of the sea are ours, and the rivers

Earth of shine and dark, mottling the tide of the river!

What rivers are these? What forests and fruits are these?

Flow on, river! Flow with the flood-tide, and ebb with the ebb-tide!

Bring your freight, bring your shows, ample and sufficient rivers!

Let books take the place of trees, animals, rivers, clouds!