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His attention having been lately directed again to the subject , and the publication
seeming to be called for , he has revised and retrenched his material , and now
presents the result in a series of five volumes , under the general title of ...
His attention having been lately directed again to the subject , and the publication
seeming to be called for , he has revised and retrenched his material , and now
presents the result in a series of five volumes , under the general title of ...
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In addition to the necessary clothing for the company , arms , ammunition , etc. ,
there were thousands of trinkets of various kinds , beads , paint , bells , rings ,
and such like trumpery , intended as presents for the Indians , as well as objects
of ...
In addition to the necessary clothing for the company , arms , ammunition , etc. ,
there were thousands of trinkets of various kinds , beads , paint , bells , rings ,
and such like trumpery , intended as presents for the Indians , as well as objects
of ...
Side 37
It is very much to be regretted that , at times like the present , there should be a
positive necessity to allow the men as much rum as they can drink ; but this
course has been sanctioned and practiced by all the leaders of parties who have
...
It is very much to be regretted that , at times like the present , there should be a
positive necessity to allow the men as much rum as they can drink ; but this
course has been sanctioned and practiced by all the leaders of parties who have
...
Side 38
The plains in this high region are more rugged and barren than in the lower
territories , and occasionally present evidences of volcanic action , being thickly
covered with masses of lava and high basaltic crags . The principal vegetation ...
The plains in this high region are more rugged and barren than in the lower
territories , and occasionally present evidences of volcanic action , being thickly
covered with masses of lava and high basaltic crags . The principal vegetation ...
Side 49
... Indian was particularly difficult to subdue ; but steady , determined
perseverance and bold measures , aided by a rigid self - example , made them
as clay in his hand , and has finally reduced them to their present admirable
condition .
... Indian was particularly difficult to subdue ; but steady , determined
perseverance and bold measures , aided by a rigid self - example , made them
as clay in his hand , and has finally reduced them to their present admirable
condition .
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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 |