Journal of an Exploring Tour Beyond the Rocky Mountains: Under the Direction of the American Board of Commissions for Foreign Missions, in the Years 1835, '36, and '37 : Containing a Description of the Geography, Geology, Climate, Productions of the Country, and the Number, Manners, and Customs of the Natives : with a Map of Oregon Territoryauthor, Mack, Andrus & Woodruff, printers, 1840 - 400 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
afternoon animals appearance arrived balsam fir basalt Blackfeet branch buffalo called canoe Cape Disappointment Capt Cascades Chenook chief Christian cloudy color Columbia river commenced common Dalles danger deer distance east encamped falls favorable feet high fertile fire fish forests formed Fort Vancouver furnished grass habits head heathen hills horses Hudson Bay Company hundred feet island journey labor land latitude lodges lower country miles missionaries morning moun nation Nez Percés night obtained ocean Oregon Territory Pacific ocean passed perpendicular plains pleasant prairie present rain resembling rocks Rocky Mountains sabbath Salmon river Salmon river mountains scenery seen ship shore side skins snow soil species Spokein stream tains tion to-day took trade traveling trees tribes valley Vancouver village volcanic Walla Walla Walla Walla river Walla Walla tribe Wappatoo island wide wind women wood worship
Pasajes populares
Página 167 - Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church...
Página 83 - They appear to have sought for a place where, as they would say, human nature is not oppressed by the tyranny of religion, and pleasure is not awed by the frown of virtue.
Página 79 - But few of these ever return to their country and friends. Most of them are constantly in debt to the Company, and are unwilling to return without a fortune ; and year after year passes away, while they are hoping for better success.
Página 84 - ... and which, in their imprecations, they bring into almost every sentence, and on all occasions. By varying the tones of their voices, they make them expressive of joy, hope, grief, and anger. In their broils among themselves, which do not happen every day, they would not be ungenerous. They would see 'fair play...
Página i - In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Northern District of New York.
Página 83 - I will relate an occurrence which took place near evening, as a specimen of mountain life. A hunter, who goes technically by the name of the great bully of the mountains, mounted his horse with a loaded rifle, and challenged any Frenchman, American, Spaniard, or Dutchman, to fight him in single combat. Kit Carson, an American, told him if he wished to die, he would accept the challenge.
Página 96 - It was pleasant to reflect on the promises, that the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of the Lord, and of his Christ...
Página 49 - Pawnees on the west. For about twenty-five miles since we crossed the Elkhorn, and between this river and the Platte, which are about ten miles apart, there is not a single hill. It is rich bottom land, covered with a luxuriant growth of grass. No country could be more inviting to the farmer, with only one exception, the want of wood-land. The latitude is sufficiently high to be healthy ; and as the climate grows warm, er as we travel west, until we approach the snow-topped mountains, there is a...
Página 81 - Whitman proposed to return with the caravan and to obtain associates to come out with him the next year, with the then returning caravan, and establish a mission among these people, and by so doing, save at least a year, in bringing the gospel among them. In view of the importance of the object, I readily consented to the proposal, and to go alone with the Indians the remainder of my exploring tour. Dr. Whitman on further consideration felt some misgivings about leaving me...
Página 83 - ... mountains, mounted his horse with a loaded rifle, and challenged any Frenchman, American, Spaniard, or Dutchman, to fight him in single combat. Kit Carson, an American, told him if he wished to die, he would accept the challenge. Shunar defied him.