A Pilgrimage Over the Prairies ...T. C. Newby, 1863 |
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... wind , and Cyrus ' suspicions be aroused , we shall have him thwarting us at every step , and perhaps set- tling the question in his own favour , by acts which I shudder to contemplate . " Such was the tenor of my interview with Mr ...
... wind , and Cyrus ' suspicions be aroused , we shall have him thwarting us at every step , and perhaps set- tling the question in his own favour , by acts which I shudder to contemplate . " Such was the tenor of my interview with Mr ...
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... siege of centuries he had stormed the strong place at last , and his banner waving in the night - wind over ram- parts breached by his artillery , presented an emphatic picture of the might that cometh all things . OVER THE PRAIRIES . 43.
... siege of centuries he had stormed the strong place at last , and his banner waving in the night - wind over ram- parts breached by his artillery , presented an emphatic picture of the might that cometh all things . OVER THE PRAIRIES . 43.
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... winds me now , and wad ye believe it , all I could lay hold on for the love o ' was a savvy biscuit and some sour pump water ; times is sadly alter- ing , to my mind , Cuddy . " These observations of the old agriculturist were ...
... winds me now , and wad ye believe it , all I could lay hold on for the love o ' was a savvy biscuit and some sour pump water ; times is sadly alter- ing , to my mind , Cuddy . " These observations of the old agriculturist were ...
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... wind off yet , depend upon it . " I answered that to this duty which I con- sidered sacred , and to which indeed I was virtually pledged , I intended from that mo- ment to devote myself , nor would ask further time ere setting about it ...
... wind off yet , depend upon it . " I answered that to this duty which I con- sidered sacred , and to which indeed I was virtually pledged , I intended from that mo- ment to devote myself , nor would ask further time ere setting about it ...
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... wind and hissing of the water , as it dashed over the bulwarks on to the burning decks . Extreme as was their strait , and harrowing as was the spectacle , we were unable , alas ! to stir a finger for their relief . From the over ...
... wind and hissing of the water , as it dashed over the bulwarks on to the burning decks . Extreme as was their strait , and harrowing as was the spectacle , we were unable , alas ! to stir a finger for their relief . From the over ...
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 303 - Take them away. Lear, Upon such sacrifices, my Cordelia, The gods themselves throw incense. Have I caught thee? He, that parts us, shall bring a brand from heaven, And fire us hence, like foxes.
Página 75 - Can such things be, And overcome us like a summer cloud, Without our special wonder?
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...
Página 42 - BALLAD TO AN OLD BERKSHIRE AIR.* The wedding peal rang, and the blithe wedding band From out the church portal came forth hand in hand ; I saw my false love, and my bosom I mann'd With the pride of despair as I met her. I deck'd out my cheek with a wan hollow smile, Tho...
Página 95 - Blackfeet ; the former whom we have already had occasion to mention more than once, and...