Mike Fink was a precocious child in early America. He was almost a perfect shot with a rifle and was strong, especially for his small size. He wanted to run keelboats down the Mississippi River. He challenged one gruff man, and was defeated, getting thrown to the rockies. There he trained by wrestling bears. In his rematch with the man, he won. He was then able to use his strength to run keelboats. He was the strongest of the boatman. However, steamers soon plied the river. He challenged them to a duel. The steam boat destroyed the keelboat, but fink was able to beat the steamboat captain. This is a legendary tale that I had heard before. The story is well told and illustrated in this story.
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