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Side 12
The girls , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ were very superior to most that I had seen in
Missouri , although somewhat touched with the awkward bashfulness and
prudery which generally characterize the prairie maidens . They had lost their
mother ...
The girls , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ were very superior to most that I had seen in
Missouri , although somewhat touched with the awkward bashfulness and
prudery which generally characterize the prairie maidens . They had lost their
mother ...
Side 13
... was of a more agreeable and suitable description . “ In about an hour and a
half , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ We arrived at Fulton , a pretty little town , and saw
the villagers in their holiday - clothes parading along to EXCURSION TO
OREGON .
... was of a more agreeable and suitable description . “ In about an hour and a
half , ” says Mr. Townsend , “ We arrived at Fulton , a pretty little town , and saw
the villagers in their holiday - clothes parading along to EXCURSION TO
OREGON .
Side 30
... and evidently directed upon him . “ My first impression , ” he says , “ was that a
wolf had been lurking around the camp , and had entered the tent in the prospect
of finding meat . My gun was at my shoulder instinctively , my aim was directed ...
... and evidently directed upon him . “ My first impression , ” he says , “ was that a
wolf had been lurking around the camp , and had entered the tent in the prospect
of finding meat . My gun was at my shoulder instinctively , my aim was directed ...
Side 35
After coming - I had felt , ” pursuing their track , he had to swim his horse across a
deep and swift stream . up with the party , he was congratulating himself on his
escape from being drowned , when he found that he had lost his coat . he says ...
After coming - I had felt , ” pursuing their track , he had to swim his horse across a
deep and swift stream . up with the party , he was congratulating himself on his
escape from being drowned , when he found that he had lost his coat . he says ...
Side 39
As we approached our encampment , ” says Mr. Townsend , " near a small grove
of willows on the margin of the river , a tremendous grizzly bear rushed out . upon
us . Our horses ran wildly in every direction , snorting with terror , and became ...
As we approached our encampment , ” says Mr. Townsend , " near a small grove
of willows on the margin of the river , a tremendous grizzly bear rushed out . upon
us . Our horses ran wildly in every direction , snorting with terror , and became ...
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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 |