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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... give the promised hail, when a rapid movement from the hand of Arrowhead defeated the intention by deranging the instrument. "Red man, Mohican," said the Tuscarora; "good; palefaces, Yengeese." "These are heavenly tidings," murmured ...
... give the promised hail, when a rapid movement from the hand of Arrowhead defeated the intention by deranging the instrument. "Red man, Mohican," said the Tuscarora; "good; palefaces, Yengeese." "These are heavenly tidings," murmured ...
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... give up the point and, at the same time, unable to maintain it against a reasoning to which he was unaccustomed, and which possessed equally the force of truth, faith, and probability, he was glad to get rid of the subject by evasion ...
... give up the point and, at the same time, unable to maintain it against a reasoning to which he was unaccustomed, and which possessed equally the force of truth, faith, and probability, he was glad to get rid of the subject by evasion ...
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... Give me an offing, and the enemy in sight, and I'll play with him in his own fashion, as long as he pleases, long bows or close quarters; but to be shot like a turtle asleep is not to my humor. If it were not for little Magnet there, I ...
... Give me an offing, and the enemy in sight, and I'll play with him in his own fashion, as long as he pleases, long bows or close quarters; but to be shot like a turtle asleep is not to my humor. If it were not for little Magnet there, I ...
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... give the canoe a sheer, and get nearer to the shore? These waterfalls have generally rapids above them, and one might as well get into the Maelstrom at once as to run into their suction." "Trust to us, friend Cap," answered Pathfinder ...
... give the canoe a sheer, and get nearer to the shore? These waterfalls have generally rapids above them, and one might as well get into the Maelstrom at once as to run into their suction." "Trust to us, friend Cap," answered Pathfinder ...
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... meet devilry as becomes our color and our callings. Ah, I never knew good come of boasting! And here, just as I was vaunting of our safety, comes danger to give me the lie." CHAPTER IV Art, stryving to compare With nature, did an.
... meet devilry as becomes our color and our callings. Ah, I never knew good come of boasting! And here, just as I was vaunting of our safety, comes danger to give me the lie." CHAPTER IV Art, stryving to compare With nature, did an.
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