Travel and Adventure: Comprising Some of the Most Striking Narratives on RecordDavis Wasgatt Clark A. Poe & L. Hitchcock, 1864 - 416 sider |
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... vitals , and he measured his huge length upon the ground . In a few seconds he was dead . Upon examining the head , and cutting away the enormous mass of matted hair and skin which enveloped the EXCURSION TO OREGON . 43.
... vitals , and he measured his huge length upon the ground . In a few seconds he was dead . Upon examining the head , and cutting away the enormous mass of matted hair and skin which enveloped the EXCURSION TO OREGON . 43.
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... length dragged and carried into camp , and soused head foremost into the mud - puddle , where he drank till his eyes seemed ready to burst from his head , and he was lifted out and laid dripping and flaccid upon the ground . " The ...
... length dragged and carried into camp , and soused head foremost into the mud - puddle , where he drank till his eyes seemed ready to burst from his head , and he was lifted out and laid dripping and flaccid upon the ground . " The ...
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... length , and we did full justice to it ; every man ate till he was filled , and all pronounced it one of the most delicious meals they had ever as- sisted in demolishing . When our breakfast was concluded , but little of the colt ...
... length , and we did full justice to it ; every man ate till he was filled , and all pronounced it one of the most delicious meals they had ever as- sisted in demolishing . When our breakfast was concluded , but little of the colt ...
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... length absolutely childish , and with all our persuasion and threats we could not in- duce him to lay his paddle into the water . We were all soon compelled to put in shore , which we did without sustaining any damage ; the boats were ...
... length absolutely childish , and with all our persuasion and threats we could not in- duce him to lay his paddle into the water . We were all soon compelled to put in shore , which we did without sustaining any damage ; the boats were ...
Side 68
... at the same time dashing against us so violently as to throw us repeatedly on our faces . We at length reached the shore , and hauled the canoe up out of reach of the breakers . She was then un- 68 FIRESIDE READING .
... at the same time dashing against us so violently as to throw us repeatedly on our faces . We at length reached the shore , and hauled the canoe up out of reach of the breakers . She was then un- 68 FIRESIDE READING .
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adventures afterward Alexander Selkirk allowed appeared arrived attempt Auldjo became Blackfeet boat bread brig brought buffalo called Captain Cinque Ports coast commanded companions crew Dampier danger death deck distance door endeavored escape father feet felt fire frigate gave governor grizzly bear hands heard hight hope horses Indians island Italy jailer Juan Fernandez land Lavalette length looked Maroncelli Medusa ment Milan miles mind Mont Blanc morning mountains mutineers natives never night Norfolk Island o'clock officers party passed Pellico person pinnace Pitcairn's Island poor prison provisions raft reached received remained returned river rope sail sailors says scarcely schooner secondini seemed seized Selkirk Senegal sent ship shore side sight Silvio Pellico situation soon Stradling suffered thing thought tion Tofoa took Townsend travelers Tude vessel voyage whole William Funnel wind wine wounded yawl