 ... over it. This comes of Cooper's inadequacy as an observer. The reader will find some examples of Cooper's high talent for inaccurate observation in the account of the shooting-match in The Pathfinder. "A common wrought nail was driven lightly into...  The Pathfinder; Or, The Inland Sea: A Tale - Strana 172autor/autoři: James Fenimore Cooper - 1876 - 517 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1853 - 484 str.
...Pathfinder must be humoured, ladies, as you perceive, else, no doubt, we should have had the honour to submit ourselves to one of your charming society."...second trial of skill commenced. A common wrought nail waa driven lightly into the target, its head having been first touched with paint, and the marksman... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 486 str.
...This was not considered an extraordinary shot, though it brought the adventurer within the category. A call for the competitors, now drew the Quarter-Master...skill commenced. A common wrought nail was driven hghtly into the target, its head having been first touched with paint, and the marksman was required... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1864 - 476 str.
...Pathfinder must be humoured, ladies, as you perceive, else, no doubt, we should have had1 the honour to submit ourselves to one of your charming society."...paint, and the marksman was required to hit it, or lie lost his chances in the succeeding trials. No one was permitted to enter, on this occasion, who... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1871 - 464 str.
...Pathfinder must be humoured, ladies, as you perceive, else, no doubt, we should have had the honour to submit ourselves to one of your charming society."...wrought nail was driven lightly into the target, its heacf having been first touched with paint, and the marksman was required to hit it, or he lost his... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1875 - 540 str.
...to her we will both dedicate the prize, that one or the other must certainly win. Pathfinder must be humored, ladies, as you perceive, else, no doubt,...marksman was required to hit it, or he lost his chances .n the succeeding trials. No one was permitted to enter on this occasion, who had already failed in... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1883 - 568 str.
...to her we will both dedicate the prize, that one or the other must certainly win. Pathfinder must be humored, ladies, as you perceive, else, no doubt,...target, its head having been first touched with paint, nnd the marksman was required to hit it, or he lost his chances .n the succeeding trials. No one was... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1892 - 550 str.
...to her we will both dedicate the prize, that one or the other must certainly win. Pathfinder must be humored, ladies, as you perceive, else, no doubt,...target, its head having been first touched with paint, itnd the marksman was required to hit it, or he lost his chances .n the succeeding trials. No one was... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1899 - 358 str.
...Cooper's high talent for inaccurate observation in the account of the shooting-match in The Pathfinder. "A common wrought nail was driven lightly into the target, its head laving been first touched with paint." The color of the paint is not stated — an important omission,... | |
 | Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner - 1900 - 358 str.
...Cooper's high talent for inaccurate observation in the account of the shooting-match in The Pathfinder. "A common wrought nail was driven lightly into the...target, its head having been first touched with paint." The color of the paint is not stated — an important omission, but Cooper deals freely in important... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1899 - 343 str.
...Cooper's high talent for inaccurate observation in the account of the shooting-match in The Pathfinder. "A common wrought nail was driven lightly into the...target, its head having been first touched with paint." The color of the paint is not stated — an important omission, but Cooper deals freely in important... | |
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