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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
very ...
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
very ...
Side 19
... another caravan belonging to a rival trading company , and that it had passed
them noiselessly in the course of the night , in order to be beforehand with them
in EXCURSION 19 TO OREGON .
... another caravan belonging to a rival trading company , and that it had passed
them noiselessly in the course of the night , in order to be beforehand with them
in EXCURSION 19 TO OREGON .
Side 23
Wolves and antelopes were abundant in the neighborhood of the river , and
herons and long - billed curlews were stalking about in the shallows , searching
for food . The prairie here is as level as a race - course , not the slightest
undulation ...
Wolves and antelopes were abundant in the neighborhood of the river , and
herons and long - billed curlews were stalking about in the shallows , searching
for food . The prairie here is as level as a race - course , not the slightest
undulation ...
Side 37
... as much rum as they can drink ; but this course has been sanctioned and
practiced by all the leaders of parties who have hitherto visited these regions ,
and reform can not be thought of now . cipal liquor in use is alcohol diluted with
water .
... as much rum as they can drink ; but this course has been sanctioned and
practiced by all the leaders of parties who have hitherto visited these regions ,
and reform can not be thought of now . cipal liquor in use is alcohol diluted with
water .
Side 41
Richardson and two other hunters in company killed two in the course of the
afternoon , and saw several others . Although it was known that parties of
Blackfeet were hanging in the route of the caravan , our travelers fortunately
escaped being ...
Richardson and two other hunters in company killed two in the course of the
afternoon , and saw several others . Although it was known that parties of
Blackfeet were hanging in the route of the caravan , our travelers fortunately
escaped being ...
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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
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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 |