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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 ...
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 ...
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... 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 trade with them .
... 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 trade with them .
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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a night , in order to be beforehand with them in traffic with the Indian tribes through which they were passing . ... While discussing the affair at breakfast , three Indians , of a tribe called the Ottos , made their appearance .
a night , in order to be beforehand with them in traffic with the Indian tribes through which they were passing . ... 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 door effect entered escape expected eyes father 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 months morning natives never night officers once party passed perhaps 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 tion took travelers turned vessel whole wind young
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| 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 |