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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... thing, you would know that green water is a sailor's bane. He scarcely relishes a greenhorn less." "But green trees are a different thing. Hist! that sound is the air breathing among the leaves!" "You should hear a norwester breathe ...
... thing, you would know that green water is a sailor's bane. He scarcely relishes a greenhorn less." "But green trees are a different thing. Hist! that sound is the air breathing among the leaves!" "You should hear a norwester breathe ...
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... thing, out of doubt, in a canoe; but of what use is it in the ship?" "Nay, I respect all men in their callings, and I can believe the things you mention have their uses. One who has lived, like myself, in company with many tribes ...
... thing, out of doubt, in a canoe; but of what use is it in the ship?" "Nay, I respect all men in their callings, and I can believe the things you mention have their uses. One who has lived, like myself, in company with many tribes ...
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... 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.
... 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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... thing," returned Pathfinder earnestly. "They that live in the settlements and the towns have confined and unjust opinions consarning the might of His hand; but we, who pass our time in His very presence, as it might be, see things ...
... thing," returned Pathfinder earnestly. "They that live in the settlements and the towns have confined and unjust opinions consarning the might of His hand; but we, who pass our time in His very presence, as it might be, see things ...
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... thing in natur' that will thoroughly wash out a trail, and even water will not always do it when the scent is strong. Do you not see, Eaudouce, that if any Mingos have seen our path below the falls, they will strike off towards this ...
... thing in natur' that will thoroughly wash out a trail, and even water will not always do it when the scent is strong. Do you not see, Eaudouce, that if any Mingos have seen our path below the falls, they will strike off towards this ...
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