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Side 13
... was of a more agreeable and suitable description . “ In about an hour and a
half , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ We arrived at Fulton , a pretty little town , and saw
the villagers in their holiday - clothes parading along to EXCURSION TO
OREGON .
... was of a more agreeable and suitable description . “ In about an hour and a
half , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ We arrived at Fulton , a pretty little town , and saw
the villagers in their holiday - clothes parading along to EXCURSION TO
OREGON .
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... for a whole night , and even when the labor of the chase was over , three were
irrecoverably lost ; at another time half of the party were drenched crossing a
wide creek full of black mud , which the men had to flounder through on
horseback .
... for a whole night , and even when the labor of the chase was over , three were
irrecoverably lost ; at another time half of the party were drenched crossing a
wide creek full of black mud , which the men had to flounder through on
horseback .
Side 25
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 of
his ...
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 of
his ...
Side 27
... as suits his fancy , he comes close along side of it , and , without noise , passes
an arrow through its heart . One arrow is always sufficient , and it is genereven
ally delivered with such force , that at least half EXCURSION TO OREGON . 27.
... as suits his fancy , he comes close along side of it , and , without noise , passes
an arrow through its heart . One arrow is always sufficient , and it is genereven
ally delivered with such force , that at least half EXCURSION TO OREGON . 27.
Side 28
ally delivered with such force , that at least half the shaft appears through the
opposite side . The creature totters , and is about to fall , when the Indian glides
around , and draws the arrow from the wound lest it should be broken . A single ...
ally delivered with such force , that at least half the shaft appears through the
opposite side . The creature totters , and is about to fall , when the Indian glides
around , and draws the arrow from the wound lest it should be broken . A single ...
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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
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 |