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... 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 " Fireside Reading .
... 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 " Fireside Reading .
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... 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 trade with them .
... 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 trade with them .
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 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 .
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... 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 .
... 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 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 |