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Side 72
To attain the summit of a mountain so lofty as Mont Blanc , was long an object of ambition , both to the native peasantry and to men of science , before any one was so fortunate as to effect it . It was first tried in 1762 , again in ...
To attain the summit of a mountain so lofty as Mont Blanc , was long an object of ambition , both to the native peasantry and to men of science , before any one was so fortunate as to effect it . It was first tried in 1762 , again in ...
Side 73
... besides several natives of other countries , determined instantly to wipe away this imaginary reproach upon the fair fame of his country , and the consequence was ; a success , at the expense of his feet , ASCENT OF MONT BLANC . 73.
... besides several natives of other countries , determined instantly to wipe away this imaginary reproach upon the fair fame of his country , and the consequence was ; a success , at the expense of his feet , ASCENT OF MONT BLANC . 73.
Side 90
At no late hour in the evening , Mr. Auldjo returned to Chamounix , from which he had been only thirty - seven hours absent . He was met and congratulated by a great number of strangers and natives 90 FIRE SI DE READING .
At no late hour in the evening , Mr. Auldjo returned to Chamounix , from which he had been only thirty - seven hours absent . He was met and congratulated by a great number of strangers and natives 90 FIRE SI DE READING .
Side 91
and congratulated by a great number of strangers and natives , who had felt an interest in his undertaking , and to all of whom he declared , that the magnificence of what he had seen much more than compensated for the pain of what he ...
and congratulated by a great number of strangers and natives , who had felt an interest in his undertaking , and to all of whom he declared , that the magnificence of what he had seen much more than compensated for the pain of what he ...
Side 174
... the females and children chiefly exciting his commiseration ; and the native inhabitants and Europeans tenderly shook the hands of the unfortunate people ; the negro slaves even seemed to deplore 174 FIRESIDE READING .
... the females and children chiefly exciting his commiseration ; and the native inhabitants and Europeans tenderly shook the hands of the unfortunate people ; the negro slaves even seemed to deplore 174 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 door effect entered escape expected eyes father 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 months morning natives never night officers once party passed perhaps 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 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 |