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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 North American
...
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 North American
...
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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 . In about an ...
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 . In about an ...
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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 and make the shore as soon as possible . Our
Indian , however , still sat with his eyes covered , the most abject and
contemptible ...
At this time it was absolutely necessary that every man on board should exert
himself to the utmost to head up and make the shore as soon as possible . Our
Indian , however , still sat with his eyes covered , the most abject and
contemptible ...
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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 to land
...
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 to land
...
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... 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.
... 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 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
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 |