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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 1775 , and on
four ...
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 1775 , and on
four ...
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
wassuccess , at the expense of his feet , which were ASCENT OF MONT BLANC .
... besides several natives of other countries , determined instantly to wipe away
this imaginary reproach upon the fair fame of his country , and the consequence
wassuccess , at the expense of his feet , which were ASCENT OF MONT BLANC .
Side 90
... to proceed . " 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 FIRESIDE
READING .
... to proceed . " 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 FIRESIDE
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 had ...
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 had ...
Side 174
... misfortunes , 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 .
... misfortunes , 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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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 |