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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... persons in all,—two of each sex,—they had managed to ascend a pile of trees, that had been uptorn by a tempest, to catch a view of the objects that surrounded them. It is still the practice of the country to call these spots windrows ...
... persons in all,—two of each sex,—they had managed to ascend a pile of trees, that had been uptorn by a tempest, to catch a view of the objects that surrounded them. It is still the practice of the country to call these spots windrows ...
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... persons we are about to meet." "Ay, 'tis an Indian's fashion of going to quarters. You perceive he has examined the priming ... person was more carefully concealed. "See, Saltwater," said he exulting, pointing through the vista of trees ...
... persons we are about to meet." "Ay, 'tis an Indian's fashion of going to quarters. You perceive he has examined the priming ... person was more carefully concealed. "See, Saltwater," said he exulting, pointing through the vista of trees ...
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... persons which it now contained. Cap was seated on a low thwart, in the centre of the canoe; the Big Serpent knelt near him. Arrowhead and his wife occupied places forward of both, the former having relinquished his post aft. Mabel was ...
... persons which it now contained. Cap was seated on a low thwart, in the centre of the canoe; the Big Serpent knelt near him. Arrowhead and his wife occupied places forward of both, the former having relinquished his post aft. Mabel was ...
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... persons, and often by the most delicate ladies in the land. The king's majesty has shot the bridge in his royal person." "Well, I want no delicate ladies or king's majesties (God bless 'em!) in the canoe, in going over these falls; for ...
... persons, and often by the most delicate ladies in the land. The king's majesty has shot the bridge in his royal person." "Well, I want no delicate ladies or king's majesties (God bless 'em!) in the canoe, in going over these falls; for ...
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... person; Jasper seldom speaking unless addressed, and constantly exhibiting a wariness in the management of his own boat, which might have been remarked by one accustomed to his ordinarily confident, careless manner. "We know too well a ...
... person; Jasper seldom speaking unless addressed, and constantly exhibiting a wariness in the management of his own boat, which might have been remarked by one accustomed to his ordinarily confident, careless manner. "We know too well a ...
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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