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Side 36
... are Indians of the Nez Perce , Banneck , and Shoshone tribes , who come with
the furs and peltries which they have been collecting at the risk of their lives
during the past winter and spring , to trade for ammunition , trinkets , and fire -
water .
... are Indians of the Nez Perce , Banneck , and Shoshone tribes , who come with
the furs and peltries which they have been collecting at the risk of their lives
during the past winter and spring , to trade for ammunition , trinkets , and fire -
water .
Side 42
Exposed constantly to the pure air , and having abundant exercise , the appetites
of the party were most ravenous . Rising in the morning with the sun , they
kindled a fire and roasted their breakfast , which consisted of from one to two
pounds ...
Exposed constantly to the pure air , and having abundant exercise , the appetites
of the party were most ravenous . Rising in the morning with the sun , they
kindled a fire and roasted their breakfast , which consisted of from one to two
pounds ...
Side 45
... have I sat at the camp - fire and listened to the recital of bloody and ferocious
scenes , in which the narrators were the actors , and the poor Indians the victims ,
and I have felt my blood tingle with shame , and boil with indignation , to hear the
...
... have I sat at the camp - fire and listened to the recital of bloody and ferocious
scenes , in which the narrators were the actors , and the poor Indians the victims ,
and I have felt my blood tingle with shame , and boil with indignation , to hear the
...
Side 46
The proximity of the Blackfeet caused the old hunters to recollect their former
adventures in the same neighborhood ; and one evening , as the party sat
around the camp fire , wrapped in their warm blankets , these old hunters
became talkative ...
The proximity of the Blackfeet caused the old hunters to recollect their former
adventures in the same neighborhood ; and one evening , as the party sat
around the camp fire , wrapped in their warm blankets , these old hunters
became talkative ...
Side 50
had chosen for their chief , and seated with sober , sedate countenances around
a large fire . After remaining in perfect silence for perhaps fifteen minutes , the
chief commenced a harangue in a solemn and impressive tone , reminding them
of ...
had chosen for their chief , and seated with sober , sedate countenances around
a large fire . After remaining in perfect silence for perhaps fifteen minutes , the
chief commenced a harangue in a solemn and impressive tone , reminding them
of ...
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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 |