A Journey Through Texas, Or, A Saddle-trip on the Southwestern Frontier, with a Statistical AppendixBrookhaven Press, 1859 - Počet stran: 516 |
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Strana 16
... head to one side , gave a sagacious wink with one of its bright bead eyes , as much as to say , " Do you look out for yourself , never mind me . " Near another we passed a husking bee - a circle of neighbors , tossing rapidly bright ...
... head to one side , gave a sagacious wink with one of its bright bead eyes , as much as to say , " Do you look out for yourself , never mind me . " Near another we passed a husking bee - a circle of neighbors , tossing rapidly bright ...
Strana 24
... and taste . It is a customary joke to call their attention to this , and encourage them to dilate upon it when the boat's head has been turned around without their notice . that taking the whole distance 24 THROUGH TEXAS . A JOURNEY.
... and taste . It is a customary joke to call their attention to this , and encourage them to dilate upon it when the boat's head has been turned around without their notice . that taking the whole distance 24 THROUGH TEXAS . A JOURNEY.
Strana 28
... head was put against the bank , and what timber was required was cut in the woods . Woods are common property here . With this and with planks kept on board for the purpose , the repairs were soon effected . With the twilight , how ...
... head was put against the bank , and what timber was required was cut in the woods . Woods are common property here . With this and with planks kept on board for the purpose , the repairs were soon effected . With the twilight , how ...
Strana 29
... head , and a tackle led from its top to a ring in the deck . Then , by heaving on the windlass , the boat is lifted bodily off the ground . As soon as she swings free of bottom , steam is applied with fury , and forward she goes until ...
... head , and a tackle led from its top to a ring in the deck . Then , by heaving on the windlass , the boat is lifted bodily off the ground . As soon as she swings free of bottom , steam is applied with fury , and forward she goes until ...
Strana 30
... head branches unite , through a comparatively level and limited district , though watering an Its banks , so immense region , is but a small and quiet stream . far as navigation extends , are low , though frequently bluffs of small ...
... head branches unite , through a comparatively level and limited district , though watering an Its banks , so immense region , is but a small and quiet stream . far as navigation extends , are low , though frequently bluffs of small ...
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