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Side 23
I never heard of squirrels in winter . ” “ Well , but there was plenty of them , though
; little white ones , that lived among the snow . ' Such is a trait of human nature in
these far western regions . On the 18th of May the party reached the Platte river ...
I never heard of squirrels in winter . ” “ Well , but there was plenty of them , though
; little white ones , that lived among the snow . ' Such is a trait of human nature in
these far western regions . On the 18th of May the party reached the Platte river ...
Side 43
Having heard that a ball in the middle of the forehead was never known to kill a
buffalo , Mr. Townsend determined to try the experiment . Accordingly one
evening , seeing a large bull close at hand , he sallied forth with the utmost
caution in ...
Having heard that a ball in the middle of the forehead was never known to kill a
buffalo , Mr. Townsend determined to try the experiment . Accordingly one
evening , seeing a large bull close at hand , he sallied forth with the utmost
caution in ...
Side 44
The Blackfeet is a sworn and determined foe to all white men , and he has often
been heard to declare that he would rather hang the scalp of a pale - face to his
girdle , than kill a buffalo to prevent his starving . The hostility of this dreaded tribe
...
The Blackfeet is a sworn and determined foe to all white men , and he has often
been heard to declare that he would rather hang the scalp of a pale - face to his
girdle , than kill a buffalo to prevent his starving . The hostility of this dreaded tribe
...
Side 46
He had been out alone hunting buffalo , and toward the end of the day was
returning to the camp with his meat , when he heard the clattering of hoofs in the
rear , and upon looking back , observed three Indians in hot pursuit of him . To
lighten ...
He had been out alone hunting buffalo , and toward the end of the day was
returning to the camp with his meat , when he heard the clattering of hoofs in the
rear , and upon looking back , observed three Indians in hot pursuit of him . To
lighten ...
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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| 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 |