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This document is an excerpt from the book "Forests of Maine" by Jacob Abbott. It introduces Marco Paul and Forester, who are traveling on a steamboat up the Kennebec River in Maine on their way to Quebec. As they sail, Forester explains to Marco that the river water is low and salty near its mouth due to tidal influences from the ocean. Marco tries an experiment to test the salinity of the water by lowering a string into the river. The water is revealed to be salty. Marco also observes pine logs floating do
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