According to Chris Sabick, “We can also study census records and learn how many people were employed in canal related work, from operating a canal boat to boat building. Essex, for instance, was a center for canal boat construction. That’s fascinating information and well-worth studying fur...
Four uv us was onter the house pullin' for all we wus worth and I were a singin' out with my meuwical voice to ease the work w'in I heerd the mate sing out, 'mind yer eyes, me hearties, the boom are goin' to jibe.' And quicker nor thought over went the boom. "I told ...