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Side 59
... had ever assisted in demolishing . When our breakfast was concluded , but
little of the colt remained ; that little was , however , carefully packed up and
deposited on one of the horses , to furnish at least EXCURSION TO OREGON .
59.
... had ever assisted in demolishing . When our breakfast was concluded , but
little of the colt remained ; that little was , however , carefully packed up and
deposited on one of the horses , to furnish at least EXCURSION TO OREGON .
59.
Side 78
A plan was resorted to , which enabled us to pass over in safety : our batons were
placed on it , and in doing so , the center gave way , and fell into the gulf ;
however , enough remained on each side to form supports for the ends of these
poles ...
A plan was resorted to , which enabled us to pass over in safety : our batons were
placed on it , and in doing so , the center gave way , and fell into the gulf ;
however , enough remained on each side to form supports for the ends of these
poles ...
Side 96
on . they returned , the vessel had wore , and was standing off from the land ; but
while they remained in anxious speculation as to the cause of all this , the firing
was renewed on board , and it was evident that some deadly fray was going At ...
on . they returned , the vessel had wore , and was standing off from the land ; but
while they remained in anxious speculation as to the cause of all this , the firing
was renewed on board , and it was evident that some deadly fray was going At ...
Side 99
A scuffle now took place with two other soldiers who were also on the deck , but
not on duty , during which one of them jumped over the vessel's side , and
remained for some time in the main chains ; but upon the launch being brought
along ...
A scuffle now took place with two other soldiers who were also on the deck , but
not on duty , during which one of them jumped over the vessel's side , and
remained for some time in the main chains ; but upon the launch being brought
along ...
Side 100
The cockswain , a free man in charge of the prisoners , had at the first onset taken
to the rigging , and remained in the maintop with one of the men who refused to
join in the attack . At this moment a soldier who had gone overboard , and ...
The cockswain , a free man in charge of the prisoners , had at the first onset taken
to the rigging , and remained in the maintop with one of the men who refused to
join in the attack . At this moment a soldier who had gone overboard , and ...
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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
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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 |