Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on Record |
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 re1 1 ceived a ball ; there must have been at 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 re1 1 ceived a ball ; there must have been at 40 FIRESIDE READING .
Side 42
... it was resolved that a hunting party of twelve persons should start on the back track to shoot buffalo , and return to the fort in eight or nine days with the fruits of their diligence . To this party Mr. Townsend attached himself .
... it was resolved that a hunting party of twelve persons should start on the back track to shoot buffalo , and return to the fort in eight or nine days with the fruits of their diligence . To this party Mr. Townsend attached himself .
Side 48
... 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 wished my poor friends better luck for the future .
... 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 wished my poor friends better luck for the future .
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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
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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 |