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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... messmates of your own, Master Arrowhead." "No Tuscarora—no Oneida—no Mohawk—paleface fire." "The devil it is? Well, Magnet, this surpasses a seaman's philosophy: we old seadogs can tell a lubber's nest from a mate's hammock;
... messmates of your own, Master Arrowhead." "No Tuscarora—no Oneida—no Mohawk—paleface fire." "The devil it is? Well, Magnet, this surpasses a seaman's philosophy: we old seadogs can tell a lubber's nest from a mate's hammock;
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... fire! Surely, uncle, he cannot know that?" "Ten days since, child, I would have sworn to it; but now I hardly know ... fire but a few chips from the dunnage." "Too much water," returned Arrowhead, with a slight nod of the head ...
... fire! Surely, uncle, he cannot know that?" "Ten days since, child, I would have sworn to it; but now I hardly know ... fire but a few chips from the dunnage." "Too much water," returned Arrowhead, with a slight nod of the head ...
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... fire, and ascertain who had lighted it; while he advised his wife and the two others to return to a canoe, which they had left in the adjacent stream, and await his return. "Why, chief, this might do on soundings, and in an offing where ...
... fire, and ascertain who had lighted it; while he advised his wife and the two others to return to a canoe, which they had left in the adjacent stream, and await his return. "Why, chief, this might do on soundings, and in an offing where ...
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... fire was known to be, much greater care became necessary. The forest, as usual, had little to intercept the view below the branches but the tall straight trunks of trees. Everything belonging to vegetation had struggled towards the ...
... fire was known to be, much greater care became necessary. The forest, as usual, had little to intercept the view below the branches but the tall straight trunks of trees. Everything belonging to vegetation had struggled towards the ...
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... fire a broadside without a parley, and I will soon learn what colors they sail under." The uncle had placed his two hands to his mouth to form a trumpet, and was about to give the promised hail, when a rapid movement from the hand of ...
... fire a broadside without a parley, and I will soon learn what colors they sail under." The uncle had placed his two hands to his mouth to form a trumpet, and was about to give the promised hail, when a rapid movement from the hand of ...
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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