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The purpose of firing a Canon from a ferry boat was to let the shipping traffic, going up and down the river, no that a vessel was crossing the shipping lane. This method was used before there was radar.
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Why were hucks friends firing cannon on the ferryboat?
They were hoping the firing of the cannon would bring Huck's body to the surface of the river.
Why were hucks friends a cannon on the ferryboat?
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What happened to the first globe?
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What was canister?
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