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Side 15
Others , who were more experienced , seemed to be as easy and unconcerned
about it as a citizen would be in contemplating a drive of a few miles into the
country . Some were evidently reared in the shade , and not accustomed to
hardships ...
Others , who were more experienced , seemed to be as easy and unconcerned
about it as a citizen would be in contemplating a drive of a few miles into the
country . Some were evidently reared in the shade , and not accustomed to
hardships ...
Side 21
... and the fragrant vapor wreathed and curled around his head , he seemed the
embodied spirit of meekness and taciturnity The camp moved soon after , and I
lost no time in overhauling Richardson , and asking an explanation of his
singular ...
... and the fragrant vapor wreathed and curled around his head , he seemed the
embodied spirit of meekness and taciturnity The camp moved soon after , and I
lost no time in overhauling Richardson , and asking an explanation of his
singular ...
Side 24
... that it seemed to penetrate into the tongue , and almost to take the skin from the
mouth . Next morning the party were alarmed with the appearance of two men on
horseback , hovering on their path at a great distance . On looking at them with ...
... that it seemed to penetrate into the tongue , and almost to take the skin from the
mouth . Next morning the party were alarmed with the appearance of two men on
horseback , hovering on their path at a great distance . On looking at them with ...
Side 26
... and shot two balls through his body with the most perfect coolness and
precision . During the racethe whole of which occurred in full view of the party —
the men seemed wild with the excitement which it occasioned ; and when the
animal 26 ...
... and shot two balls through his body with the most perfect coolness and
precision . During the racethe whole of which occurred in full view of the party —
the men seemed wild with the excitement which it occasioned ; and when the
animal 26 ...
Side 28
Toward evening , on ascending a hill , the party were suddenly greeted by a sight
which seemed to astonish even the oldest among them . The whole plain , as far
as the eye could discern , was covered by one enormous mass of buffalo .
Toward evening , on ascending a hill , the party were suddenly greeted by a sight
which seemed to astonish even the oldest among them . The whole plain , as far
as the eye could discern , was covered by one enormous mass of buffalo .
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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 |
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