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Side 11
The sight was as shocking to the feelings as it was grotesque ; for the cheeks of
the vain being were covered with blood as she stood with fancied dignity in the
midst of twenty others , who evidently envied her EXCURSION TO OREGON . 11.
The sight was as shocking to the feelings as it was grotesque ; for the cheeks of
the vain being were covered with blood as she stood with fancied dignity in the
midst of twenty others , who evidently envied her EXCURSION TO OREGON . 11.
Side 23
... 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 -
boundless prairie , than with the sight of its surface , EXCURSION TO OREGON .
... 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 -
boundless prairie , than with the sight of its surface , EXCURSION TO OREGON .
Side 24
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 seen a number of little pools , of only a few
inches in depth ...
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 seen a number of little pools , of only a few
inches in depth ...
Side 25
1 past had been listening to the spirit - stirring accpunts given by the old hunters
of their sport in the buffalo region , began to grow impatient for the first sight of
this animal , the tenant of the prairies . At length , on the afternoon of the 20th , of
...
1 past had been listening to the spirit - stirring accpunts given by the old hunters
of their sport in the buffalo region , began to grow impatient for the first sight of
this animal , the tenant of the prairies . At length , on the afternoon of the 20th , of
...
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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