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Side 46
To lighten his horse , he immediately threw off the meat he carried , and then
urged his animal to his utmost speed , in an attempt to distance his pursuers . He
soon discovered , however , that the enemy was rapidly gaining upon him , and
that ...
To lighten his horse , he immediately threw off the meat he carried , and then
urged his animal to his utmost speed , in an attempt to distance his pursuers . He
soon discovered , however , that the enemy was rapidly gaining upon him , and
that ...
Side 56
Before he could attempt to fix himself firmly , he slid down the declivity till within a
few feet of the frightful precipice . At the instant of his fall , he had the presence of
mind to plant the rifle which he held in one hand , and his knife which he drew ...
Before he could attempt to fix himself firmly , he slid down the declivity till within a
few feet of the frightful precipice . At the instant of his fall , he had the presence of
mind to plant the rifle which he held in one hand , and his knife which he drew ...
Side 57
... but I have been suffering for several days with a lame foot , and am wholly
incapable of such exertion . I soon discovered that an attempt to guide my horse
over the most rugged and steepest ranges was worse than useless ; so I dropped
the ...
... but I have been suffering for several days with a lame foot , and am wholly
incapable of such exertion . I soon discovered that an attempt to guide my horse
over the most rugged and steepest ranges was worse than useless ; so I dropped
the ...
Side 69
For two or three days they were tossed about on the river , now attempting to
make way , now forced to land again , and ... On the 14th the three canoes were
again loaded , and again made the attempt to proceed ; but in a short while one
of ...
For two or three days they were tossed about on the river , now attempting to
make way , now forced to land again , and ... On the 14th the three canoes were
again loaded , and again made the attempt to proceed ; but in a short while one
of ...
Side 73
Another attempt in the same year , one in 1791 , a third in 1802 , were the only
successful attempts down to 1812 , when a Hamburg gentleman , named Rodatz
, gained the summit . From that time till 1827 , seven successful attempts were ...
Another attempt in the same year , one in 1791 , a third in 1802 , were the only
successful attempts down to 1812 , when a Hamburg gentleman , named Rodatz
, gained the summit . From that time till 1827 , seven successful attempts were ...
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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 |