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Side 27
... as suits his fancy , he comes close along side of it , and , without noise , passes
an arrow through its heart . One arrow is always sufficient , and it is genereven
ally delivered with such force , that at least half EXCURSION TO OREGON . 27.
... as suits his fancy , he comes close along side of it , and , without noise , passes
an arrow through its heart . One arrow is always sufficient , and it is genereven
ally delivered with such force , that at least half EXCURSION TO OREGON . 27.
Side 41
... their expedition , and there were various evidences that they were approaching
its close . The Snake river , on the banks of which they were encamped , pours its
waters directly into the Columbia EXCURSION TO OREGON . 41.
... their expedition , and there were various evidences that they were approaching
its close . The Snake river , on the banks of which they were encamped , pours its
waters directly into the Columbia EXCURSION TO OREGON . 41.
Side 43
Accordingly one evening , seeing a large bull close at hand , he sallied forth with
the utmost caution in the direction of his victim . “ The unwieldy brute , ” he says , “
was quietly and unsuspiciously cropping the herbage , and I had arrived within ...
Accordingly one evening , seeing a large bull close at hand , he sallied forth with
the utmost caution in the direction of his victim . “ The unwieldy brute , ” he says , “
was quietly and unsuspiciously cropping the herbage , and I had arrived within ...
Side 80
They made no attempt to pull me up for some moments , but then , desiring me to
raise myself , they drew in the rope till I was close to them and in safety . The
reason for this proceeding is obvious . Had they attempted , on the bad and ...
They made no attempt to pull me up for some moments , but then , desiring me to
raise myself , they drew in the rope till I was close to them and in safety . The
reason for this proceeding is obvious . Had they attempted , on the bad and ...
Side 95
At the foot of the cliff , near a group of huge fragments of rock fallen from the
overhanging cliffs , a prisoner was sitting close to the sea preparing food for his
companions , who had gone off to the brig the previous evening with ballast , and
who ...
At the foot of the cliff , near a group of huge fragments of rock fallen from the
overhanging cliffs , a prisoner was sitting close to the sea preparing food for his
companions , who had gone off to the brig the previous evening with ballast , and
who ...
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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 |