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Side 23
... direction ; but to the eastward of the river , and about eight miles from it , was
seen & range of high bluffs , or sand - banks , stretching away to the south - east
till lost in the far distance . The travelers were not less struck with the solemn ...
... direction ; but to the eastward of the river , and about eight miles from it , was
seen & range of high bluffs , or sand - banks , stretching away to the south - east
till lost in the far distance . The travelers were not less struck with the solemn ...
Side 24
Having got rid of these suspicious visitors , the party moved rapidly forward in an
altered direction , and did not slacken their pace till twelve o'clock at night . After a
brief rest , they again went on , traveling steadily the whole day , and so got ...
Having got rid of these suspicious visitors , the party moved rapidly forward in an
altered direction , and did not slacken their pace till twelve o'clock at night . After a
brief rest , they again went on , traveling steadily the whole day , and so got ...
Side 32
It is necessary , however , to pursue a route in this direction , in order to find
accessible passes through the Rocky Mountains , which are impenetrable more
to the north - west . Making the best of their way over the inhospitable desert , and
...
It is necessary , however , to pursue a route in this direction , in order to find
accessible passes through the Rocky Mountains , which are impenetrable more
to the north - west . Making the best of their way over the inhospitable desert , and
...
Side 39
Our horses ran wildly in every direction , snorting with terror , and became nearly
unmanageable . Several balls were instantly fired into him , but they only seemed
to increase his fury . After spending a moment in rending each wound - their ...
Our horses ran wildly in every direction , snorting with terror , and became nearly
unmanageable . Several balls were instantly fired into him , but they only seemed
to increase his fury . After spending a moment in rending each wound - their ...
Side 79
After ascending the wall Mr. Auldjo's route lay for some distance along the top ,
which was very narrow , and inclined in each direction toward unfathomable gulfs
. “ Taking my steps , ” says he , “ with the greatest caution , I could not prevent ...
After ascending the wall Mr. Auldjo's route lay for some distance along the top ,
which was very narrow , and inclined in each direction toward unfathomable gulfs
. “ Taking my steps , ” says he , “ with the greatest caution , I could not prevent ...
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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 |