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The man himself was little missed ; but he had taken a rifle , powder - horn , and shot - pouch along with him , and these articles were precious . In a few days after , three other men deserted , likewise carrying rifles with them .
The man himself was little missed ; but he had taken a rifle , powder - horn , and shot - pouch along with him , and these articles were precious . In a few days after , three other men deserted , likewise carrying rifles with them .
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Of the animals belonging to those vast herds which the hunters kill , only a small portion is taken for food . Mr. Townsend and two of his associates having killed a bull buffalo , they proceeded to cut it up in the following approved ...
Of the animals belonging to those vast herds which the hunters kill , only a small portion is taken for food . Mr. Townsend and two of his associates having killed a bull buffalo , they proceeded to cut it up in the following approved ...
Side 30
else is taken , if we except the tongue and an occasional marrow - bone . This , it must be confessed , appears like a useless and unwarrantable waste of the goods of Providence ; but when are men economical , unless compelled to do so ...
else is taken , if we except the tongue and an occasional marrow - bone . This , it must be confessed , appears like a useless and unwarrantable waste of the goods of Providence ; but when are men economical , unless compelled to do so ...
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generally with numbers vastly inferior , their indomitable courage and perseverance still urges them on to renewed attempts ; and if a single scalp is taken , it is considered equal to a great victory , and is hailed as a presage of ...
generally with numbers vastly inferior , their indomitable courage and perseverance still urges them on to renewed attempts ; and if a single scalp is taken , it is considered equal to a great victory , and is hailed as a presage of ...
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It was then taken up by another , and the same routine was gone through . The whole ceremony occupied perhaps an hour and a half ; a short silence then succeeded , after which each Indian rose from the ground , and disappeared in the ...
It was then taken up by another , and the same routine was gone through . The whole ceremony occupied perhaps an hour and a half ; a short silence then succeeded , after which each Indian rose from the ground , and disappeared in the ...
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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 |