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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... to the accounts of the Big Salt Lakes, and to that of their being rivers that flow up stream." "This comes of getting things wrong end foremost," answered Cap, with a condescending nod. "You have thought of your lakes and rifts.
... to the accounts of the Big Salt Lakes, and to that of their being rivers that flow up stream." "This comes of getting things wrong end foremost," answered Cap, with a condescending nod. "You have thought of your lakes and rifts.
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... rivers; but, rely on it, I shall show you a way of tasting the water many fathoms deep, of which you never dreamed; and then we shall know more about it." The guide seemed content to let the matter rest, and the conversation changed ...
... rivers; but, rely on it, I shall show you a way of tasting the water many fathoms deep, of which you never dreamed; and then we shall know more about it." The guide seemed content to let the matter rest, and the conversation changed ...
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... river, and I have come up the other, in order to scout for the outlying rascals, while Jasper brought up the canoe, like a boldhearted sailor as he is. The Sergeant told him, with tears in his eyes, all about his child, and how his ...
... river, and I have come up the other, in order to scout for the outlying rascals, while Jasper brought up the canoe, like a boldhearted sailor as he is. The Sergeant told him, with tears in his eyes, all about his child, and how his ...
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... river runs, if the Mingos let us go clear." "And I suppose the woods will stretch along starboard and larboard, as heretofore?" "Anan?" "I mean that we shall have to pick our way through these damned trees." "Nay, nay, you will go in ...
... river runs, if the Mingos let us go clear." "And I suppose the woods will stretch along starboard and larboard, as heretofore?" "Anan?" "I mean that we shall have to pick our way through these damned trees." "Nay, nay, you will go in ...
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... river." "The broader the better; when there, it will surpass Mingo cunning, even, to say which way the canoe has gone—up stream or down. Water is the only thing in natur' that will thoroughly wash out a trail, and even water will not ...
... river." "The broader the better; when there, it will surpass Mingo cunning, even, to say which way the canoe has gone—up stream or down. Water is the only thing in natur' that will thoroughly wash out a trail, and even water will not ...
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