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While pushing forward on the borders of the wilderness , the travelers one day
arrived at the house of a kind of gentleman settler , who , with his three daughters
, vied in showing kindness to their visitors . “ The girls , ” says Mr. Townsend ...
While pushing forward on the borders of the wilderness , the travelers one day
arrived at the house of a kind of gentleman settler , who , with his three daughters
, vied in showing kindness to their visitors . “ The girls , ” says Mr. Townsend ...
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Some , caravan , a great variety of dispositions . who had not been accustomed
to the kind of life they were to lead , looked forward to it with eager delight , and
talked of stirring incidents and hairbreadth escapes . Others , who were more ...
Some , caravan , a great variety of dispositions . who had not been accustomed
to the kind of life they were to lead , looked forward to it with eager delight , and
talked of stirring incidents and hairbreadth escapes . Others , who were more ...
Side 20
These visitors were suspected of being concerned in the loss of the three horses
mentioned above ; but as the crime could not be brought home to them by any
kind of evidence , they were received in a friendly manner ; and , as usual , the ...
These visitors were suspected of being concerned in the loss of the three horses
mentioned above ; but as the crime could not be brought home to them by any
kind of evidence , they were received in a friendly manner ; and , as usual , the ...
Side 30
The food of the hunters consists for months of nothing but this kind of buffalo meat
, roasted , and cold water — no bread of any kind . On this rude fare they enjoyed
the best health , clear heads , and high spirits . One night , shortly after their ...
The food of the hunters consists for months of nothing but this kind of buffalo meat
, roasted , and cold water — no bread of any kind . On this rude fare they enjoyed
the best health , clear heads , and high spirits . One night , shortly after their ...
Side 32
They were now on a great sandy waste , forming a kind of upper table - land of
North America -- a region without a single green thing to vary and enliven the
scene , and abounding in swarms of ferocious little black gnats , which assail the
...
They were now on a great sandy waste , forming a kind of upper table - land of
North America -- a region without a single green thing to vary and enliven the
scene , and abounding in swarms of ferocious little black gnats , which assail the
...
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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 |