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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... true, I think, uncle. Look thither; it must be miles on miles, and yet we see nothing but leaves! what could one behold, if looking at the ocean?" "More!" returned the uncle, giving an impatient gesture with the elbow the other touched ...
... true, I think, uncle. Look thither; it must be miles on miles, and yet we see nothing but leaves! what could one behold, if looking at the ocean?" "More!" returned the uncle, giving an impatient gesture with the elbow the other touched ...
Strana
... true as to the Atlantic; but we have a respect for the land up here on Ontario." "That is because you are always landlocked," returned Cap, laughing heartily; "but yonder is the Pathfinder, as they call him, with some smoking platters ...
... true as to the Atlantic; but we have a respect for the land up here on Ontario." "That is because you are always landlocked," returned Cap, laughing heartily; "but yonder is the Pathfinder, as they call him, with some smoking platters ...
Strana
... true, the Sergeant has risen in his calling, and they say he is an important man at the fort; but his poor wife has not lived to see it all, for she has now been dead these fourteen years." "A soldier's calling is honorable, provided he ...
... true, the Sergeant has risen in his calling, and they say he is an important man at the fort; but his poor wife has not lived to see it all, for she has now been dead these fourteen years." "A soldier's calling is honorable, provided he ...
Strana
... true. Unwilling to 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 ...
... true. Unwilling to 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 ...
Strana
... true, and I cannot boast of being much even of that; but we understand rifts and rapids and cataracts; and in going down these we shall do our endeavors not to disgrace our edication." "In going down!" exclaimed Cap. "The devil, man ...
... true, and I cannot boast of being much even of that; but we understand rifts and rapids and cataracts; and in going down these we shall do our endeavors not to disgrace our edication." "In going down!" exclaimed Cap. "The devil, man ...
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