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Chapters 1 and 2

• Hornblower, Maria and their infant son, Horatio, take passage on Queen Charlotte, a towed canal boat.

• Hornblower is fascinated with the boat and spends a great deal of time examining its construction and the way it is handled.

• The man handling the horses becomes drunk and passes out and Hornblower volunteers his help.

• Hornblower steers the boat while the captain drives the horses.
• The boat moves through various locks and then a tunnel and on to Oxford.

• At Oxford, a fresh crew takes over and Hornblower returns to his cabin where they eat a miserable dinner.

• The sea voyage of about one-hundred miles has taken less than a day, and Hornblower believes it to be a miraculous passage.

Chapters 3, 4, and 5

• The Hornblowers take a wherry to London with Maria agog at the sights of London.

• The Hornblowers disembark to travel to their hotel where Hornblower leaves...

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