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Side 33
... did occur , where the jaded horses were allowed to halt , to roam about without
their riders , and to tumble joyfully on the verdant sward ; and as these oases
always abounded in birds and plants , our two naturalists were loth to leave them
.
... did occur , where the jaded horses were allowed to halt , to roam about without
their riders , and to tumble joyfully on the verdant sward ; and as these oases
always abounded in birds and plants , our two naturalists were loth to leave them
.
Side 100
... a kettle of hot water was poured from above , and shortly afterward a proposal
was made to the captain from the prisoners to leave the vessel in the launch ,
provided he handed up to them the necessary supplies . This he refused , and
then ...
... a kettle of hot water was poured from above , and shortly afterward a proposal
was made to the captain from the prisoners to leave the vessel in the launch ,
provided he handed up to them the necessary supplies . This he refused , and
then ...
Side 150
Toward midnight a large part of the crew and more active passengers were
preparing to leave the vessel secretly in the boats . This selfish and perfidious
conduct was , however , checked by the soldiers , who firmly declared they would
fire ...
Toward midnight a large part of the crew and more active passengers were
preparing to leave the vessel secretly in the boats . This selfish and perfidious
conduct was , however , checked by the soldiers , who firmly declared they would
fire ...
Side 157
The boats hastened on their course . From the narrative of Mademoiselle Picard ,
we learn that the cries on this melancholy occasion would have melted any but
the most obdurate of hearts . “ Alas ! why do you leave us you leave us ?
The boats hastened on their course . From the narrative of Mademoiselle Picard ,
we learn that the cries on this melancholy occasion would have melted any but
the most obdurate of hearts . “ Alas ! why do you leave us you leave us ?
Side 164
Those who were desirous of leaving us drew their swords , and my father put his
hand upon a poniard , with which he had ... All then joined with the old captain ,
saying they would not leave us , on condition that we would walk a little quicker .
Those who were desirous of leaving us drew their swords , and my father put his
hand upon a poniard , with which he had ... All then joined with the old captain ,
saying they would not leave us , on condition that we would walk a little quicker .
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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 |