Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on RecordDavis Wasgatt Clark A. Poe & L. Hitchcock, 1864 - 416 sider |
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... 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 hu- man nature in these far western regions . " " On the 18th of May the party reached ...
... 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 hu- man nature in these far western regions . " " On the 18th of May the party reached ...
Side 43
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
Side 44
... 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 is , and has for years been , pro- verbial . They are , perhaps ...
... 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 is , and has for years been , pro- verbial . They are , perhaps ...
Side 46
... heard the clattering of hoofs in the rear , and upon looking back , observed three Indians in hot pursuit of him . To lighten his horse , he immediately threw off the meat he carried , and then urged his animal to his utmost speed , in ...
... heard the clattering of hoofs in the rear , and upon looking back , observed three Indians in hot pursuit of him . To lighten his horse , he immediately threw off the meat he carried , and then urged his animal to his utmost speed , in ...
Side 67
... heard from his peo- ple while at their evening devotions . As our dangers were every moment increasing , the man became at length absolutely childish , and with all our persuasion and threats we could not in- duce him to lay his paddle ...
... heard from his peo- ple while at their evening devotions . As our dangers were every moment increasing , the man became at length absolutely childish , and with all our persuasion and threats we could not in- duce him to lay his paddle ...
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adventures afterward Alexander Selkirk allowed appeared arrived attempt Auldjo became Blackfeet boat bread brig brought buffalo called Captain Cinque Ports coast commanded companions crew Dampier danger death deck distance door endeavored escape father feet felt fire frigate gave governor grizzly bear hands heard hight hope horses Indians island Italy jailer Juan Fernandez land Lavalette length looked Maroncelli Medusa ment Milan miles mind Mont Blanc morning mountains mutineers natives never night Norfolk Island o'clock officers party passed Pellico person pinnace Pitcairn's Island poor prison provisions raft reached received remained returned river rope sail sailors says scarcely schooner secondini seemed seized Selkirk Senegal sent ship shore side sight Silvio Pellico situation soon Stradling suffered thing thought tion Tofoa took Townsend travelers Tude vessel voyage whole William Funnel wind wine wounded yawl