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He met with flocks of a beautiful bird , called the cock of the plaintetrao urophasianus — which was so very tame , or rather so little accustomed to evil treatment , as to mingle familiarly with the cavalcade , and to suffer itself to ...
He met with flocks of a beautiful bird , called the cock of the plaintetrao urophasianus — which was so very tame , or rather so little accustomed to evil treatment , as to mingle familiarly with the cavalcade , and to suffer itself to ...
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... having traveled from sunrise over an arid plain , covered with jagged masses of lava and twisted wormwood - bushes , and where not a drop of water was to be seen , they began to suffer dreadfully from thirst .
... having traveled from sunrise over an arid plain , covered with jagged masses of lava and twisted wormwood - bushes , and where not a drop of water was to be seen , they began to suffer dreadfully from thirst .
Side 54
The tales which I had read of suffering travelers in the Arabian deserts then recurred with some force to my recollection , and I thought I could , though in a very small measure , appreciate their sufferings by deprivation , and their ...
The tales which I had read of suffering travelers in the Arabian deserts then recurred with some force to my recollection , and I thought I could , though in a very small measure , appreciate their sufferings by deprivation , and their ...
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... by adopting the plan pursued by the rest of the company , that of walking and leading my horse over the most dangerous places ; but I have been suffering for several days with a lame foot , and am wholly incapable of such exertion .
... by adopting the plan pursued by the rest of the company , that of walking and leading my horse over the most dangerous places ; but I have been suffering for several days with a lame foot , and am wholly incapable of such exertion .
Side 65
Their route , although somewhat longer , was a much less toilsome and difficult one , and they suffered but little for want of food , being well provided with dried buffalo meat , which had been prepared near Fort Hall .
Their route , although somewhat longer , was a much less toilsome and difficult one , and they suffered but little for want of food , being well provided with dried buffalo meat , which had been prepared near Fort Hall .
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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 |