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As the past recedes from us , and is seen only by the dim light of history , the events of border life , and the adventures of pioneer travelers , on the broad prairies , in the vast wilderness , and in the mountain gorges , increase in ...
As the past recedes from us , and is seen only by the dim light of history , the events of border life , and the adventures of pioneer travelers , on the broad prairies , in the vast wilderness , and in the mountain gorges , increase in ...
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“ The girls , " says Mr. Town“ ” send , “ 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 .
“ The girls , " says Mr. Town“ ” send , “ 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 .
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... and about eight miles from it , was seen & range of high bluffs , or sand - banks , stretching away to the south - east till lost in the far distance . The travelers were not less struck with the solemn grandeur of the apparently ...
... and about eight miles from it , was seen & range of high bluffs , or sand - banks , stretching away to the south - east till lost in the far distance . The travelers were not less struck with the solemn grandeur of the apparently ...
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seen less prairie , than with the sight of its surface , which was in many places incrusted with an impure salt , seemingly a combination of the sulphate and muriate of soda : there were also a number of little pools , of only a few ...
seen less prairie , than with the sight of its surface , which was in many places incrusted with an impure salt , seemingly a combination of the sulphate and muriate of soda : there were also a number of little pools , of only a few ...
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manner : minutes were entirely beyond the reach of their guns , but were still so near that their enormous horns , and long , shaggy beards were very distinctly seen . Shortly after encamping , the hunters brought in the choice parts of ...
manner : minutes were entirely beyond the reach of their guns , but were still so near that their enormous horns , and long , shaggy beards were very distinctly seen . Shortly after encamping , the hunters brought in the choice parts of ...
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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
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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 |