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Side 16
On the 28th of April , at ten o'clock in the morning , all things being prepared , the
caravan , consisting of seventy men and two hundred and fifty horses , began its
march toward the west . All were in high spirits , and full of hope of adventure ...
On the 28th of April , at ten o'clock in the morning , all things being prepared , the
caravan , consisting of seventy men and two hundred and fifty horses , began its
march toward the west . All were in high spirits , and full of hope of adventure ...
Side 19
I am particularly fond of sallying out early in the morning , and strolling around the
camp . The light breeze just bends the tall tops of the grass on the boundless
prairie , the birds are commencing their matin carolings , and all nature looks
fresh ...
I am particularly fond of sallying out early in the morning , and strolling around the
camp . The light breeze just bends the tall tops of the grass on the boundless
prairie , the birds are commencing their matin carolings , and all nature looks
fresh ...
Side 22
... this morning , I'll shoot him with as little hesitation as I would shoot a deer .
Several years have passed since the perpetration of this outrage , but it is still as
fresh in my memory as ever ; and I again declare , that if ever an opportunity
offers , I ...
... this morning , I'll shoot him with as little hesitation as I would shoot a deer .
Several years have passed since the perpetration of this outrage , but it is still as
fresh in my memory as ever ; and I again declare , that if ever an opportunity
offers , I ...
Side 24
Next morning the party were alarmed with the appearance of two men on
horseback , hovering on their path at a great distance . On looking at them with a
telescope , they were discovered to be Indians , and on their approach it was
found they ...
Next morning the party were alarmed with the appearance of two men on
horseback , hovering on their path at a great distance . On looking at them with a
telescope , they were discovered to be Indians , and on their approach it was
found they ...
Side 42
Exposed constantly to the pure air , and having abundant exercise , the appetites
of the party were most ravenous . Rising in the morning with the sun , they
kindled a fire and roasted their breakfast , which consisted of from one to two
pounds ...
Exposed constantly to the pure air , and having abundant exercise , the appetites
of the party were most ravenous . Rising in the morning with the sun , they
kindled a fire and roasted their breakfast , which consisted of from one to two
pounds ...
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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 |