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Side 31
Their persons were tall , , straight , and finely formed ; their noses slightly aquiline
, and the whole countenance expressive of high and daring intrepidity . The face
of the taller one was particularly admirable , and Gall or Spurzheim , at a single ...
Their persons were tall , , straight , and finely formed ; their noses slightly aquiline
, and the whole countenance expressive of high and daring intrepidity . The face
of the taller one was particularly admirable , and Gall or Spurzheim , at a single ...
Side 39
Several balls were instantly fired into him , but they only seemed to increase his
fury . After spending a moment in rending each wound - their invariable practice -
he selected the person who happened to be nearest , and darted after him ; but ...
Several balls were instantly fired into him , but they only seemed to increase his
fury . After spending a moment in rending each wound - their invariable practice -
he selected the person who happened to be nearest , and darted after him ; but ...
Side 40
... and upon examining his body , he was found completely riddled ; there did not
appear to be four inches of his shaggy person , from the hips upward , that had
not received a ball ; there must have been at least thirty 40 FIRESIDE READING .
... and upon examining his body , he was found completely riddled ; there did not
appear to be four inches of his shaggy person , from the hips upward , that had
not received a ball ; there must have been at least thirty 40 FIRESIDE READING .
Side 42
... the stock of dried buffalo meat being nearly exhausted ; and therefore , while
the majority of the party should remain to build a fort on the banks of the Snake
river , it was resolved that a hunting party of twelve persons should start on the
back ...
... the stock of dried buffalo meat being nearly exhausted ; and therefore , while
the majority of the party should remain to build a fort on the banks of the Snake
river , it was resolved that a hunting party of twelve persons should start on the
back ...
Side 48
I found , in truth , that the whole camp had been subsisting during our absence on
little else than two or three grizzly bears which had been killed in the
neighborhood ; and with a complacent glance at my own rotund and cow - fed
person , I ...
I found , in truth , that the whole camp had been subsisting during our absence on
little else than two or three grizzly bears which had been killed in the
neighborhood ; and with a complacent glance at my own rotund and cow - fed
person , I ...
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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
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 |