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The appearance of these animals produced a singular effect upon the horses , all of which became restive , and about half of the loose ones broke away , and scoured over the plain in full chase after the elk . Captain Wyeth and several ...
The appearance of these animals produced a singular effect upon the horses , all of which became restive , and about half of the loose ones broke away , and scoured over the plain in full chase after the elk . Captain Wyeth and several ...
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Some of the party had seen Blackfeet Indians skulking about , and the effect was to put the hunters more on their guard . They were now certain that their worst enemies , the Blackfeet , were around them , and that they only waited for ...
Some of the party had seen Blackfeet Indians skulking about , and the effect was to put the hunters more on their guard . They were now certain that their worst enemies , the Blackfeet , were around them , and that they only waited for ...
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A sermon was perhaps never preached here before , but for myself I really enjoyed the whole scene : it possessed the charm of novelty , to say nothing of the salutary effect which I sincerely hope it may produce .
A sermon was perhaps never preached here before , but for myself I really enjoyed the whole scene : it possessed the charm of novelty , to say nothing of the salutary effect which I sincerely hope it may produce .
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To attain the summit of a mountain so lofty as Mont Blanc , was long an object of ambition , both to the native peasantry and to men of science , before any one was so fortunate as to effect it . It was first tried in 1762 , again in ...
To attain the summit of a mountain so lofty as Mont Blanc , was long an object of ambition , both to the native peasantry and to men of science , before any one was so fortunate as to effect it . It was first tried in 1762 , again in ...
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The rarity of the air also diminishes the effects of sound . A pistol fired makes no greater noise than a cracker usually does . This is partly owing to the effect of the rarity diminishing the tone and force of the vibration ...
The rarity of the air also diminishes the effects of sound . A pistol fired makes no greater noise than a cracker usually does . This is partly owing to the effect of the rarity diminishing the tone and force of the vibration ...
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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 |