Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record |
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On the evening of the 24th of March , 1834 , the two friends arrived in a steamboat at St. Louis . Here they furnished themselves with several pairs of leathern pantaloons , enormous 1 " An Excursion to the Rocky Mountains , by J. K. ...
On the evening of the 24th of March , 1834 , the two friends arrived in a steamboat at St. Louis . Here they furnished themselves with several pairs of leathern pantaloons , enormous 1 " An Excursion to the Rocky Mountains , by J. K. ...
Side 12
While pushing forward on the borders of the wilderness , the travelers one day arrived at the house of a kind of gentleman settler , who , with his three daughters , vied in showing kindness to their visitors .
While pushing forward on the borders of the wilderness , the travelers one day arrived at the house of a kind of gentleman settler , who , with his three daughters , vied in showing kindness to their visitors .
Side 13
“ In about an hour and a half , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ We arrived at Fulton , a pretty little town , and saw we > the villagers in their holiday - clothes parading along EXCURSION TO OREGON . 13.
“ In about an hour and a half , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ We arrived at Fulton , a pretty little town , and saw we > the villagers in their holiday - clothes parading along EXCURSION TO OREGON . 13.
Side 14
The steamer arrived on the 9th of April , and the two pedestrians having gone on board , it was soon puffing up the river at the rate of seven miles an hour . In four days they reached the small town of Independence , then the outermost ...
The steamer arrived on the 9th of April , and the two pedestrians having gone on board , it was soon puffing up the river at the rate of seven miles an hour . In four days they reached the small town of Independence , then the outermost ...
Side 21
“ Why , ' said he , “ that Injen that sat opposite to you I was once going down alone from the rendezvous with letters from St. Louis , and when I arrived on the lower part of the Platte river - just a short distance beyond us here ...
“ Why , ' said he , “ that Injen that sat opposite to you I was once going down alone from the rendezvous with letters from St. Louis , and when I arrived on the lower part of the Platte river - just a short distance beyond us here ...
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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
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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 |