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Side 11
The sight was as shocking to the feelings as it was grotesque ; for the cheeks of the vain being were covered with blood as she stood with fancied dignity in the midst of twenty others , who evidently envied her EXCURSION TO OREGON .
The sight was as shocking to the feelings as it was grotesque ; for the cheeks of the vain being were covered with blood as she stood with fancied dignity in the midst of twenty others , who evidently envied her EXCURSION TO OREGON .
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 34
The man rode in among his fellows , pale and haggard from overwrought feelings , and was probably effectually cured of a propensity for meddling with grizzly bears . On the 19th of June , the party arrived on the Green river ...
The man rode in among his fellows , pale and haggard from overwrought feelings , and was probably effectually cured of a propensity for meddling with grizzly bears . On the 19th of June , the party arrived on the Green river ...
Side 49
... by the hand of the captain ; were any other appointed to perform this office on an Indian , the indignity would be deemed so great that nothing less than the blood of the individual could appease the wounded feelings of the savage ...
... by the hand of the captain ; were any other appointed to perform this office on an Indian , the indignity would be deemed so great that nothing less than the blood of the individual could appease the wounded feelings of the savage ...
Side 87
“ I can not , ” says he , " describe my feelings when I saw the poor guides turn pale and tremble at the sight of the danger from which they had escaped . Clasping their hands together , they returned the most heart - felt thanks for ...
“ I can not , ” says he , " describe my feelings when I saw the poor guides turn pale and tremble at the sight of the danger from which they had escaped . Clasping their hands together , they returned the most heart - felt thanks for ...
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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