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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... side , after care- lessly gauging , with a glance , the effort necessary to reach the hinged ventilator over the window of the seat opposite us , spat through it without a wink , at the sky . Such a feat in New Eng- land would have ...
... side , after care- lessly gauging , with a glance , the effort necessary to reach the hinged ventilator over the window of the seat opposite us , spat through it without a wink , at the sky . Such a feat in New Eng- land would have ...
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... side of the river , and by the concentration of human life and motion along the bank . But a moment after these indica- tions attract your attention , the steamer rounds with a great sweep to the levee , and , before you appreciate your ...
... side of the river , and by the concentration of human life and motion along the bank . But a moment after these indica- tions attract your attention , the steamer rounds with a great sweep to the levee , and , before you appreciate your ...
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... side of the river , as is commonly done ; or only in principal part to the caprice of commerce , is not so sure . It is credible enough , that men of free energy in choosing their resi- dence , should prefer free laws when other things ...
... side of the river , as is commonly done ; or only in principal part to the caprice of commerce , is not so sure . It is credible enough , that men of free energy in choosing their resi- dence , should prefer free laws when other things ...
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... side to side for a long distance . Through this brute mass , our horses were obliged to wade slowly , assisted by lash and yells . Though the country was well wooded , and we passed through now and then a piece of forest , I venture to ...
... side to side for a long distance . Through this brute mass , our horses were obliged to wade slowly , assisted by lash and yells . Though the country was well wooded , and we passed through now and then a piece of forest , I venture to ...
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... sides . At this dinner I made the first practical acquaintance with what shortly was to be the bane of my life , viz . , corn - bread and bacon . I partook innocent and unsuspicious of these dishes , as they seemed to be the staple of ...
... sides . At this dinner I made the first practical acquaintance with what shortly was to be the bane of my life , viz . , corn - bread and bacon . I partook innocent and unsuspicious of these dishes , as they seemed to be the staple of ...
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