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Side 20
... old hands to join . Feeling some curiosity to ascertain the cause of this unusual
diffidence , I occasionally allowed my eyes to wander to the spot where our sturdy
1 bunter stood looking moodily upon us , as the 20 FIRESIDE READING .
... old hands to join . Feeling some curiosity to ascertain the cause of this unusual
diffidence , I occasionally allowed my eyes to wander to the spot where our sturdy
1 bunter stood looking moodily upon us , as the 20 FIRESIDE READING .
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 eight
miles in ...
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 eight
miles in ...
Side 30
... after having served as a supernumerary watch for several hours , was stooping
to lay his gun in its usual place at the head of his couch , when he was startled by
seeing a pair of eyes , wild and bright as those of a tiger , gleaming from a dark ...
... after having served as a supernumerary watch for several hours , was stooping
to lay his gun in its usual place at the head of his couch , when he was startled by
seeing a pair of eyes , wild and bright as those of a tiger , gleaming from a dark ...
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 - frame ,
and rolling and dancing in their orbits as though possessed of abstract volition .
... 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 - frame ,
and rolling and dancing in their orbits as though possessed of abstract volition .
Side 32
... of upper table - 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 .
... of upper table - 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 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 |
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