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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... light of heaven upon the dark and damp recesses of the wood, they form a sort of oases in the solemn obscurity of the virgin forests of America. The particular windrow of which we are writing lay on the brow of a gentle acclivity; and ...
... light of heaven upon the dark and damp recesses of the wood, they form a sort of oases in the solemn obscurity of the virgin forests of America. The particular windrow of which we are writing lay on the brow of a gentle acclivity; and ...
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... light, and to lift its modest head nearly to a level with the surrounding surface of verdure. Of this class were the birch, a tree of some account in regions less favored, the quivering aspen, various generous nutwoods, and divers ...
... light, and to lift its modest head nearly to a level with the surrounding surface of verdure. Of this class were the birch, a tree of some account in regions less favored, the quivering aspen, various generous nutwoods, and divers ...
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... light and shade; while the solemn repose induced the feeling allied to awe. "Uncle," said the wondering, but pleased girl, addressing her male companion, whose arm she rather touched than leaned on, to steady her own light but firm ...
... light and shade; while the solemn repose induced the feeling allied to awe. "Uncle," said the wondering, but pleased girl, addressing her male companion, whose arm she rather touched than leaned on, to steady her own light but firm ...
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... light and fanciful a smoke as ever rose from a captain's teakettle, when nothing was left to make the fire but a few chips from the dunnage." "Too much water," returned Arrowhead, with a slight nod of the head; "Tuscarora too cunning to ...
... light and fanciful a smoke as ever rose from a captain's teakettle, when nothing was left to make the fire but a few chips from the dunnage." "Too much water," returned Arrowhead, with a slight nod of the head; "Tuscarora too cunning to ...
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... light, and beneath the leafy canopy one walked, as it might be, through a vast natural vault, upheld by myriads of rustic columns. These columns or trees, however, often served to conceal the adventurer, the hunter, or the foe; and, as ...
... light, and beneath the leafy canopy one walked, as it might be, through a vast natural vault, upheld by myriads of rustic columns. These columns or trees, however, often served to conceal the adventurer, the hunter, or the foe; and, as ...
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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