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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 50
In this situation he commenced a prayer , consisting of short sentences , uttered
rapidly , but with great apparent fervor , his hands clasped upon his breast , and
his eyes cast upward with a beseeching look toward heaven . At the conclusion
of ...
In this situation he commenced a prayer , consisting of short sentences , uttered
rapidly , but with great apparent fervor , his hands clasped upon his breast , and
his eyes cast upward with a beseeching look toward heaven . At the conclusion
of ...
Side 51
During the song the clasped hands of the worshipers were moved rapidly across
the breast , and their bodies swung with great energy to the time of the music .
The chief ended the song by a kind of swelling groan , which was echoed in ...
During the song the clasped hands of the worshipers were moved rapidly across
the breast , and their bodies swung with great energy to the time of the music .
The chief ended the song by a kind of swelling groan , which was echoed in ...
Side 59
When the camp was aroused , about an hour after , the savory steam of the
cookery was rising and saluting the nostrils of our hungry people with its
fragrance , who , rubbing their hands with delight , sat themselves down upon the
ground ...
When the camp was aroused , about an hour after , the savory steam of the
cookery was rising and saluting the nostrils of our hungry people with its
fragrance , who , rubbing their hands with delight , sat themselves down upon the
ground ...
Side 67
The Indian in my canoe soon became completely frightened : he frequently hid
his face with his hands , and sang in a low , melancholy voice a prayer which we
had often heard from his people while at their evening devotions . As our dangers
...
The Indian in my canoe soon became completely frightened : he frequently hid
his face with his hands , and sang in a low , melancholy voice a prayer which we
had often heard from his people while at their evening devotions . As our dangers
...
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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 |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |