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Side 15
Some were evidently reared in the shade , and not accustomed to hardships ;
many were almost as rough as the grizzly bear , and not a little proud of their
feats , of which they were fond of boasting ; but the majority were very strong ,
able ...
Some were evidently reared in the shade , and not accustomed to hardships ;
many were almost as rough as the grizzly bear , and not a little proud of their
feats , of which they were fond of boasting ; but the majority were very strong ,
able ...
Side 61
We had been eating of the multifarious compound without being able to
recognize by the taste a single ingredient which it contained ; a stranger came
among us , who did not know , when he commenced eating , that the dish was
formed of ...
We had been eating of the multifarious compound without being able to
recognize by the taste a single ingredient which it contained ; a stranger came
among us , who did not know , when he commenced eating , that the dish was
formed of ...
Side 67
In about an hour it lulled a little , and Captain Wyeth ordered the boats to be
again launched , in the hope of being able to weather a point about five miles
below before the gale again commenced , where we could lie by till it should afe
to ...
In about an hour it lulled a little , and Captain Wyeth ordered the boats to be
again launched , in the hope of being able to weather a point about five miles
below before the gale again commenced , where we could lie by till it should afe
to ...
Side 153
... filled , and putting to sea without any one casting a thought on the Picards ,
who , less able to enforce attention than others , were about to be rowers .
abandoned on the wreck . A place had been promised SHIPWRECK OF THE
MED USA .
... filled , and putting to sea without any one casting a thought on the Picards ,
who , less able to enforce attention than others , were about to be rowers .
abandoned on the wreck . A place had been promised SHIPWRECK OF THE
MED USA .
Side 164
... so long as we are able to be of use to them . ' This brief but energetic speech
caused those to blush who wished to quit us . All then joined with the old captain ,
saying they would not leave us , on condition that we would walk a little quicker .
... so long as we are able to be of use to them . ' This brief but energetic speech
caused those to blush who wished to quit us . All then joined with the old captain ,
saying they would not leave us , on condition that we would walk a little quicker .
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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
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 |