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Side 59
It was to me almost equal to a good breakfast to witness the pleasure and
satisfaction which I had been the means of diffusing through the camp . The
repast was ready at length , and we did full justice to it ; every man ate till he was
filled , and ...
It was to me almost equal to a good breakfast to witness the pleasure and
satisfaction which I had been the means of diffusing through the camp . The
repast was ready at length , and we did full justice to it ; every man ate till he was
filled , and ...
Side 79
In front was a solid wall of ice , of prodigious hight , to which there was only one
perilous approach , by means of a promontory projecting from the side on which
the party stood . Coutet cut steps in the wall with his hatchet , and thus enabled ...
In front was a solid wall of ice , of prodigious hight , to which there was only one
perilous approach , by means of a promontory projecting from the side on which
the party stood . Coutet cut steps in the wall with his hatchet , and thus enabled ...
Side 98
... but it was without fastening , or other means of securing them below . Two
sentries were , however , placed over the hatchway . The prisoners occasionally
came on deck during the night , for their launch was towing astern , and the brig
was ...
... but it was without fastening , or other means of securing them below . Two
sentries were , however , placed over the hatchway . The prisoners occasionally
came on deck during the night , for their launch was towing astern , and the brig
was ...
Side 104
The jail is small , and by no means a secure It was once a public house ; and
notwithstanding every effort to adapt it to its present purpose , it is not a safe or
proper place of confinement . It is little calculated to resist any attempt to rescue
the ...
The jail is small , and by no means a secure It was once a public house ; and
notwithstanding every effort to adapt it to its present purpose , it is not a safe or
proper place of confinement . It is little calculated to resist any attempt to rescue
the ...
Side 130
... and destitute of all human assistance , effect their escape ? M. de la Tude , who
was fruitful in expedients , first informed himself , by means of an artful trick which
he played while they were conducted back to 130 FIRESIDE READING .
... and destitute of all human assistance , effect their escape ? M. de la Tude , who
was fruitful in expedients , first informed himself , by means of an artful trick which
he played while they were conducted back to 130 FIRESIDE READING .
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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 |