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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 41
... also called Lewis river , they came to a halt for the purpose of erecting a fort ,
according to their instructions , and also of enjoying a rest of a fortnight or three
weeks before renewing their journey . Nearly four months had now elapsed since
...
... also called Lewis river , they came to a halt for the purpose of erecting a fort ,
according to their instructions , and also of enjoying a rest of a fortnight or three
weeks before renewing their journey . Nearly four months had now elapsed since
...
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dered and despoiled of the property he had acquired by weeks and perhaps
months of toil and danger . " The proximity of the Blackfeet caused the old hunters
to recollect their former adventures in the same neighborhood ; and one evening
...
dered and despoiled of the property he had acquired by weeks and perhaps
months of toil and danger . " The proximity of the Blackfeet caused the old hunters
to recollect their former adventures in the same neighborhood ; and one evening
...
Side 58
66 At about daylight on the morning of the 20th , having charge of the last guard
of the night , I observed a beautiful , sleek little colt , of about four months old , trot
into the camp , whinnying with great apparent pleasure , and dancing and ...
66 At about daylight on the morning of the 20th , having charge of the last guard
of the night , I observed a beautiful , sleek little colt , of about four months old , trot
into the camp , whinnying with great apparent pleasure , and dancing and ...
Side 69
... was the end of their journey across the wilderness . The time occupied in this
dangerous expedition had been six months and three days . Unharmed by
fatigue or accident , with a constitution strengthened by EXCURSION TO
OREGON . 69.
... was the end of their journey across the wilderness . The time occupied in this
dangerous expedition had been six months and three days . Unharmed by
fatigue or accident , with a constitution strengthened by EXCURSION TO
OREGON . 69.
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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 |
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