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CHAPTER XX

A MINUTE TOO LATE

"Well, this looks like a wild goose chase, Dick."

It was Sam who spoke, from the bow of the motor-boat. For over two hours they had been moving up the Hudson River, slowly, scanning one shore and the other with care. They had noted many boats, but nothing that looked like the schooner for which they were so eagerly searching.

"They had a pretty good start of you," said John Slater, the owner of the motor-boat. "Maybe they are up to Nyack or Haverstraw by this time."

"Well, all we can do is to keep on and watch out," said Tom, with a sigh. His disposition, for fun seemed to have entirely left him.

Another half hour went by, and they came in sight of a number of lumber barges, all heavily loaded. The barges were being towed by a big tug.

"I know the captain of that tug," said John Slater. "We might ask him about the schooner."

"A good idea," answered Dick.

They were soon close to the steam tug and the motor-boat owner waved his hand to the captain of the larger craft, who waved in return.

"I want to find a schooner named the Ellen Rodney!" shouted John Slater. "Did you pass her, Captain Voss?"

"I did," was the answer. "She was opposite Nyack, heading in to shore."

"Opposite Nyack!" exclaimed Dick, "How far is that from here?"

"Not more than two miles," answered John Slater, as he turned his motor-boat up the river again.
1. What were they seeking?
2. Was the search party large?
3. Who thought it was unlikely to find it?
4. Who was he talking to?
5. How long had they been looking?
6. On what body of water?
7. Who thought they might have reached Nyack?
8. Who was he?
9. Was Tom is a good mood?
10. Who did Dick agree with?
11. Who did he know?
12. Did he want to ask him something?
13. What was the name of the schooner they were searching for?
14. Had she been sighted?
15. By whom?
16. Would it take long to reach her?
17. Was she at Nyack?
18. Where then?
19. Where was Sam when he spoke?
20. What was being towed?

Numbered answers:
1. the schooner
2. unknown
3. Sam
4. Dick
5. over two hours
6. the Hudson River
7. John Slater
8. the owner of the motor-boat.
9. No.
10. John Slater
11. the captain of that tug
12. Yes.
13. the Ellen Rodney
14. Yes.
15. Captain Voss
16. No.
17. No.
18. opposite Nyack
19. the bow
20. barges

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Bergen, historically Bjrgvin, is a city and municipality in Hordaland on the west coast of Norway. , the municipality's population was 278,121, and the Bergen metropolitan region has about 420,000 inhabitants. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of Bergenshalvyen. The city centre and northern neighbourhoods are on Byfjorden, 'the city fjord', and the city is surrounded by mountains; Bergen is known as the 'city of seven mountains'. Many of the extra-municipal suburbs are on islands. Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland and consists of eight boroughsArna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevag, Ytrebygda, Arstad and Asane.

Trading in Bergen may have started as early as the 1020s. According to tradition, the city was founded in 1070 by king Olav Kyrre and was named Bjrgvin, 'the green meadow among the mountains'. It served as Norway's capital in the 13th century, and from the end of the 13th century became a bureau city of the Hanseatic League. Until 1789, Bergen enjoyed exclusive rights to mediate trade between Northern Norway and abroad and it was the largest city in Norway until the 1830s when it was surpassed by the capital, Christiania (now known as Oslo). What remains of the quays, Bryggen, is a World Heritage Site. The city was hit by numerous fires over the years. The Bergen School of Meteorology was developed at the Geophysical Institute beginning in 1917, the Norwegian School of Economics was founded in 1936, and the University of Bergen in 1946. From 1831 to 1972, Bergen was its own county. In 1972 the municipality absorbed four surrounding municipalities and became a part of Hordaland county.
1. What is the next to biggest Norwegian city?
2. What Norwegian region is it located in?
3. How many people live in the municipality?
4. And the metro area?
5. Is it ringed by forests?
6. What is around the city?
7. What's its nickname?
8. Where are lots of the suburban areas found?
9. How many boroughs does it have?
10. What are their names?
11. When did commerce begin in the area?
12. And when was Bergen officially founded?
13. By whom?
14. What was its original name?
15. What does that mean?
16. When was it the capital of the nation?
17. After that, what organization did it join?
18. Did Bergen ever have sole rights to trade in an area of the country?

Numbered answers:
1. Bergen
2. the west coast
3. 278,121
4. 420,000
5. no
6. mountains
7. the city of seven mountains
8. on islands
9. eight
10. Arna, Bergenhus, Fana, Fyllingsdalen, Laksevag, Ytrebygda, Arstad and Asane
11. as early as the 1020s
12. in 1070
13. king Olav Kyrre
14. Bjrgvin
15. 'the green meadow among the mountains'
16. in the 13th century
17. the Hanseatic League
18. yes

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Paper is a thin material produced by pressing together moist fibres of cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them into flexible sheets. It is a versatile material with many uses, including writing, printing, packaging, cleaning, and a number of industrial and construction processes.

The pulp papermaking process is said to have been developed in China during the early 2nd century AD, possibly as early as the year 105 A.D., by the Han court eunuch Cai Lun, although the earliest archaeological fragments of paper derive from the 2nd century BC in China. The modern pulp and paper industry is global, with China leading its production and the United States right behind it.

The oldest known archaeological fragments of the immediate precursor to modern paper, date to the 2nd century BC in China. The pulp papermaking process is ascribed to Cai Lun, a 2nd-century AD Han court eunuch. With paper as an effective substitute for silk in many applications, China could export silk in greater quantity, contributing to a Golden Age.
1. Is paper a thick material?
2. When did the pulp process develop?
3. Where?
4. How is it made?
5. What is something it can be used for?
6. What is another thing it can be used for?
7. Is the industry local?
8. Who is the main maker?
9. Then who?
10. Where were the oldest pieces found?
11. What did it replace?
12. What did it cause?
Numbered answers:
1. No.
2. The early 2nd century AD.
3. China.
4. By pressing together moist cellulose pulp derived from wood, rags or grasses, and drying them.
5. Writing.
6. Cleaning.
7. No.
8. China.
9. The United States.
10. China.
11. Silk.
12. A Golden Age.