A Pilgrimage Over the Prairies ...T. C. Newby, 1863 |
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Página 89
... Robin . " My scheme of passing a holiday week at Leighton being broken up by the incidents before related , and all business despatched that might facilitate my further operations , I remained but OVER THE PRAIRIES . 89.
... Robin . " My scheme of passing a holiday week at Leighton being broken up by the incidents before related , and all business despatched that might facilitate my further operations , I remained but OVER THE PRAIRIES . 89.
Página 91
... Robin , and a young blood- hound , by name Bran - nephew ( as solemnly avouched by Blayfield ) of the superannuated Norman , once more upon the waters , " passenger in the swift - sailing schooner " Swallow , " bound for St. John's ...
... Robin , and a young blood- hound , by name Bran - nephew ( as solemnly avouched by Blayfield ) of the superannuated Norman , once more upon the waters , " passenger in the swift - sailing schooner " Swallow , " bound for St. John's ...
Página 102
... Robin and myself had followed their example , the skipper , who from a sense of duty was last to leave his vessel , descended also , shouting out sharply as he did so to cast off the tow - rope , as he be- lieved she was on the point of ...
... Robin and myself had followed their example , the skipper , who from a sense of duty was last to leave his vessel , descended also , shouting out sharply as he did so to cast off the tow - rope , as he be- lieved she was on the point of ...
Página 104
... Robin to stand by and haul in the unknown object as soon as we should get alongside . This he cleverly effected , and presently increased our boat's company by a fine little boy about five years old , insensible , though still living ...
... Robin to stand by and haul in the unknown object as soon as we should get alongside . This he cleverly effected , and presently increased our boat's company by a fine little boy about five years old , insensible , though still living ...
Página 105
... Robin and myself gladly gave the little fellow a share of our scanty rations , and then wrapping him up in a pea - coat , made him comparatively snug for the night . The weather having now become almost calm , and the sea much gone down ...
... Robin and myself gladly gave the little fellow a share of our scanty rations , and then wrapping him up in a pea - coat , made him comparatively snug for the night . The weather having now become almost calm , and the sea much gone down ...
Términos y frases comunes
ain't already animals appeared Arklans arrows arter bank beheld Black Hills black-tailed deer Blackfeet Blackfoot brother Bryce buffalo camp course critter Dalham Dallington Delawares distance eyes Farleton fear feeling Felipe fire followed gathered gave grizzly grizzly bear ground hand heard heerd hope horses hour hunter hunting Indian Injyn Jannock Jonathan journey Kosata late Leighton length light look Lord Leighton matter meat miles mind morning mountain mountain hare nature nigh night once ourselves party passed Pegtop poor prairie present proceeded reached rest returned rifle river Robin rock savage scarce scene seemed Shoshonee shot side Sioux so'thin soon sound spot squire stream tell thought thro tion tomahawk took trail turned venison waggon Wahtogachto watching wending whilst wild wind Wind River range yell Yengee young younker
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Página 166 - We found, however, on our arrival, all the buildings in a habitable state, but wanting many internal arrangements to fit them for a comfortable winter residence. They were disposed so as to form three sides of a square, the officers' house being in the centre, those for the men on the right, with a house for the interpreter's family, and the store on the left. A blacksmith's shop and meat store were added, and the whole was inclosed by the stockading of the original fort, which we found highly serviceable...
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Página 95 - Blackfeet ; the former whom we have already had occasion to mention more than once, and...