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Side 11
One of the first indications of their approach to a wild country was the spectacle of
a band of Indians of the Sac tribe , who were removing to new settlements . The
men were fantastically painted , and the chief was distinguished by a profuse ...
One of the first indications of their approach to a wild country was the spectacle of
a band of Indians of the Sac tribe , who were removing to new settlements . The
men were fantastically painted , and the chief was distinguished by a profuse ...
Side 15
In addition to the necessary clothing for the company , arms , ammunition , etc. ,
there were thousands of trinkets of various kinds , beads , paint , bells , rings ,
and such like trumpery , intended as presents for the Indians , as well as objects
of ...
In addition to the necessary clothing for the company , arms , ammunition , etc. ,
there were thousands of trinkets of various kinds , beads , paint , bells , rings ,
and such like trumpery , intended as presents for the Indians , as well as objects
of ...
Side 17
In the course of the fortnight the caravan passed through several villages of the
Kaw Indians , with whom they traded a little , giving bacon and tobacco in
exchange for hides . These Indians do not appear , on the whole , to have been
very ...
In the course of the fortnight the caravan passed through several villages of the
Kaw Indians , with whom they traded a little , giving bacon and tobacco in
exchange for hides . These Indians do not appear , on the whole , to have been
very ...
Side 18
On the afternoon of the next day , the party crossed a broad , Indian trail , bearing
northerly , supposed to be about five days old , and to have been made by a war -
party of Pawnees . Hoping to escape these formidable enemies of the white ...
On the afternoon of the next day , the party crossed a broad , Indian trail , bearing
northerly , supposed to be about five days old , and to have been made by a war -
party of Pawnees . Hoping to escape these formidable enemies of the white ...
Side 20
night , in order to be beforehand with them in traffic with the Indian tribes through
which they were passing . The party grumbled a ... While discussing the affair at
breakfast , three Indians , of a tribe called the Ottos , made their appearance .
night , in order to be beforehand with them in traffic with the Indian tribes through
which they were passing . The party grumbled a ... While discussing the affair at
breakfast , three Indians , of a tribe called the Ottos , made their appearance .
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able afterward allowed appeared approach arrived attempt became boat body brought called Captain cause close commanded companions conduct continued course covered crew danger death direction distance effect entered escape expected eyes feelings feet felt fire five formed four gave give ground half hands head heard hope horses hundred immediately Indians island Italy kind land least leave length less lived looked means miles mind minutes months morning natives never night officers once party passed person poor present prison raft reached received remained returned river sail sailors saved says scarcely seemed seen seized Selkirk sent served ship shore short side sight situation soon suffered taken thing thought till tion took travelers turned vessel whole wind young
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| Titel | Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record Fireside reading |
| Redaktør | Davis Wasgatt Clark |
| Udgiver | A. Poe & L. Hitchcock, 1864 |
| Oprindeligt fra | University of Chicago |
| Digitaliseret | 25. jan 2016 |
| Længde | 416 sider |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |