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were encamped , pours its waters directly into the Columbia , and as they tried to form some idea of the great Oregon river from the size of its tributary , it became evident that they were approaching the western shore of the vast ...
were encamped , pours its waters directly into the Columbia , and as they tried to form some idea of the great Oregon river from the size of its tributary , it became evident that they were approaching the western shore of the vast ...
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We were all soon compelled to put in shore , which we did without sustaining any damage ; the boats were hauled up high and dry , and we concluded to remain in our quarters till next day , or till there was a cessation of the wind .
We were all soon compelled to put in shore , which we did without sustaining any damage ; the boats were hauled up high and dry , and we concluded to remain in our quarters till next day , or till there was a cessation of the wind .
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“ At this time it was absolutely necessary that every man on board should exert himself to the utmost to head up the canoe and make the shore as soon as possible . Our Indian , however , still sat with his eyes covered , the most abject ...
“ At this time it was absolutely necessary that every man on board should exert himself to the utmost to head up the canoe and make the shore as soon as possible . Our Indian , however , still sat with his eyes covered , the most abject ...
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The goods had suffered considerably by the wetting ; they were all unbaled , and dried by a large fire which we built on the shore . ” For two or three days they were tossed about on the river , now attempting to make way , now forced ...
The goods had suffered considerably by the wetting ; they were all unbaled , and dried by a large fire which we built on the shore . ” For two or three days they were tossed about on the river , now attempting to make way , now forced ...
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... human beings who had ever set foot on it . Neither the vegetable nor the animal world had been disturbed . For about two hundred yards from the shore , the ground was covered so thickly with 92 NARRATIVE OF SCENES AT NORFOLK ISLAND.
... human beings who had ever set foot on it . Neither the vegetable nor the animal world had been disturbed . For about two hundred yards from the shore , the ground was covered so thickly with 92 NARRATIVE OF SCENES AT NORFOLK ISLAND.
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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 |