Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record |
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Side 20
Feeling some curiosity to ascertain the cause of this unusual diffidence , I occasionally allowed my eyes to wander to the spot where our sturdy hunter stood looking moodily upon us , as the calumet 20 READING . FIRESIDE.
Feeling some curiosity to ascertain the cause of this unusual diffidence , I occasionally allowed my eyes to wander to the spot where our sturdy hunter stood looking moodily upon us , as the calumet 20 READING . FIRESIDE.
Side 28
The whole plain , as far as the eye could discern , was covered by one enormous mass of buffalo . The scene , at the very least computation , would certainly extend ten miles , and in the whole of this great space , including about ...
The whole plain , as far as the eye could discern , was covered by one enormous mass of buffalo . The scene , at the very least computation , would certainly extend ten miles , and in the whole of this great space , including about ...
Side 30
... upon him . first impression , " he says , “ was that a wolf had been lurking around the camp , and had entered the tent in the prospect of finding meat . My gun was at my shoulder instinctively , my aim was directed between the eyes ...
... upon him . first impression , " he says , “ was that a wolf had been lurking around the camp , and had entered the tent in the prospect of finding meat . My gun was at my shoulder instinctively , my aim was directed between the eyes ...
Side 31
... said of his eyes , but they were certainly the most wonderful I ever looked into ; glittering and scintillating constantly , like the mirror - glasses in a lamp - frarne , and rolling and dancing in their ing of > orbits as though ...
... said of his eyes , but they were certainly the most wonderful I ever looked into ; glittering and scintillating constantly , like the mirror - glasses in a lamp - frarne , and rolling and dancing in their ing of > orbits as though ...
Side 32
... land of North America - a region without a single green thing to vary and enliven the scene , and abounding in swarms of ferocious little black gnats , which assail the eyes , ears , nostrils , and mouth of the unhappy traveler .
... land of North America - a region without a single green thing to vary and enliven the scene , and abounding in swarms of ferocious little black gnats , which assail the eyes , ears , nostrils , and mouth of the unhappy traveler .
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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 door effect entered escape expected eyes father 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 months morning natives never night officers once party passed perhaps 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 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 |
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