The Pathfinder or, the Inland seaAegitas, 19. 8. 2016 - Počet stran: 415 The plan of this tale suggested itself to the writer many years since, though the details are altogether of recent invention. The idea of associating seamen and savages in incidents that might be supposed characteristic of the Great Lakes having been mentioned to a Publisher, the latter obtained something like a pledge from the Author to carry out the design at some future day, which pledge is now tardily and imperfectly redeemed. |
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... doubts of its success as from any other cause. In this, as in every other undertaking, it must be the "end" that will "crown the work." The Indian character has so little variety, that it has been my object to avoid dwelling on it too ...
... doubts of its success as from any other cause. In this, as in every other undertaking, it must be the "end" that will "crown the work." The Indian character has so little variety, that it has been my object to avoid dwelling on it too ...
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... doubt if any of your inland animals will compare with a low latitude shark." "See!" exclaimed the niece, who was more occupied with the sublimity and beauty of the "boundless wood" than with her uncle's arguments; "yonder is a smoke ...
... doubt if any of your inland animals will compare with a low latitude shark." "See!" exclaimed the niece, who was more occupied with the sublimity and beauty of the "boundless wood" than with her uncle's arguments; "yonder is a smoke ...
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... doubt if Arrowhead be the man to shoot the current." "Here come my uncle and the Tuscarora, and our parties can now join." As Mabel concluded, Cap and Arrowhead, who saw that the conference was amicable, drew nigh; and a few words ...
... doubt if Arrowhead be the man to shoot the current." "Here come my uncle and the Tuscarora, and our parties can now join." As Mabel concluded, Cap and Arrowhead, who saw that the conference was amicable, drew nigh; and a few words ...
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... doubt she will remember it." Master Cap uttered more than he was aware of at the time. Jasper Western did attend to the wants of Mabel, and she long remembered the kind, manly attention of the young sailor at this their first interview ...
... doubt she will remember it." Master Cap uttered more than he was aware of at the time. Jasper Western did attend to the wants of Mabel, and she long remembered the kind, manly attention of the young sailor at this their first interview ...
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... doubt if as much can be said in favor of your lakes up hereaway." "That towns and settlements lead to sin, I will allow; but our lakes are bordered by the forests, and one is every day called upon to worship God in such a temple. That ...
... doubt if as much can be said in favor of your lakes up hereaway." "That towns and settlements lead to sin, I will allow; but our lakes are bordered by the forests, and one is every day called upon to worship God in such a temple. That ...
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answered appeared arms Arrowhead asked believe better blockhouse boat canoe carry child circumstances command companion course cutter danger daughter direction doubt Dunham Eaudouce enemy eyes face fancy father fear feelings felt fire followed forest French garrison gifts girl give hand head heard heart honor hope hour Indian island Jasper June keep knew lake land laughing leave less light live look Mabel Major manner Master Master Cap means mind Mingo minutes moment Muir nature never night officer once opinion party passed Pathfinder person Quartermaster reached reason returned rifle river Scud seemed seen Sergeant shore side soldier soon speak stand stream talk tell thing thought true truth turned uncle understand whole wife wind wish woman woods young