Amusing stories: a collection of histories, adventures, and anecdotes1850 |
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14. oldal
... gave up every hope of succour from that quarter . But being still resolved to proceed , they constructed a raft upon the river , on which they embarked with some provisions and effects , intending to prosecute their journey by water ...
... gave up every hope of succour from that quarter . But being still resolved to proceed , they constructed a raft upon the river , on which they embarked with some provisions and effects , intending to prosecute their journey by water ...
15. oldal
... a state of insensibility . At last she recovered her senses , and found herself tormented with an ardent thirst . Providence , however , gave her in rags . strength to make another effort to extricate B 2 IN THE COUNTRY OF THE AMAZONS . 15.
... a state of insensibility . At last she recovered her senses , and found herself tormented with an ardent thirst . Providence , however , gave her in rags . strength to make another effort to extricate B 2 IN THE COUNTRY OF THE AMAZONS . 15.
27. oldal
... gave me regular wages . I learned the language of the country , and might have passed my time comfort- ably enough , could I have accommodated myself to their manners and religion , and forgot my native land . I saved all I could , in ...
... gave me regular wages . I learned the language of the country , and might have passed my time comfort- ably enough , could I have accommodated myself to their manners and religion , and forgot my native land . I saved all I could , in ...
32. oldal
... gave way . The water rushed in with such force , that all was presently at sea . Two hours before daylight I was awakened by the noise of the waves dashing against our house , and bursting in at the door . My wife had lain in about a ...
... gave way . The water rushed in with such force , that all was presently at sea . Two hours before daylight I was awakened by the noise of the waves dashing against our house , and bursting in at the door . My wife had lain in about a ...
35. oldal
... gave me notice to quit imme- diately . He would neither suffer me to take away my trees and plants , nor allow me any thing for them . His view , I found , was to put in a favourite of his own , and set him up at my expense . I re ...
... gave me notice to quit imme- diately . He would neither suffer me to take away my trees and plants , nor allow me any thing for them . His view , I found , was to put in a favourite of his own , and set him up at my expense . I re ...
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amongst amusement Andoas appearance arrived auriculas began Black-feet boat brahmins buriers CALABRIA canoe carried cataract churchwardens CITY OF LONDON Colter contagion creatures cried danger dead-cart death despair died distance distemper distress door dreadful earthquake elephants escaped feet fell garden grief ground hand hard heard hunter Indians infection jungle labour land live London looked Madame Godin manner master miles misfortune Missouri Moluc morning Morocco naked neighbouring night noise North America obliged parish passed pear Pelorus perceived persons phant Poland poor Potts prickly pear proceeded prosecute our voyage quadrupeds raft rage recovered returned river rose-tree ruin salt scarcely scene seemed seen sent shore sick situation soon sound spot steward stupified Theodore thing thought TIGER HUNT took town Tropea village violent watchman weather whole Wielitska wife wild woods
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64. oldal - They were frequently on the raft during the day, and were seen through the chinks by Colter, who was congratulating himself on his escape, until the idea arose that they might set the raft on fire. In horrible suspense he remained until night; when hearing no more of the Indians, he dived...
56. oldal - ... the buriers to let him alone, said he would only see the bodies thrown in, and go away ; so they left importuning him. But no sooner was the cart turned round, and the bodies shot into the pit promiscuously, which was a surprise to him, for he at least expected they would have been decently laid in...
62. oldal - Potts, who remained in the canoe, and on receiving it, pushed off into the river. He had scarcely quitted the shore, when an arrow was shot at him, and he cried out — "Colter, I am wounded!
71. oldal - Before the battle began, he was carried through all the ranks of his army in an open litter, as they stood drawn up in array, encouraging them to fight valiantly in defence of their religion and country. Finding afterwards the battle to go against him, though he was very near his last agonies, he threw himself...
62. oldal - They now seized Colter, stripped him entirely naked, and began to consult on the manner in which he should be put to death. They were at first inclined to set him up as a mark to shoot at, but the chief interfered, and seizing him by the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast. Colter, who had been some time amongst the...
56. oldal - The cart had in it sixteen or seventeen bodies ; some were wrapt up in linen sheets, some in rugs, some little other than naked, or so loose that what covering they had fell from them in the shooting out of the cart, and they fell quite naked among the rest...
63. oldal - He ran nearly half way across the plain before he ventured to look over his shoulder, when he perceived that the Indians were very much scattered, and that he had gained ground to a considerable distance from the main body ; but one Indian, who carried a spear, was much before all the rest, and not more than a hundred yards from him.
55. oldal - ... and the fellow that drove the cart, or rather led the horse and cart ; but when they came up to the pit they saw a man go to and...
61. oldal - Dison, who had traversed the immense tract of country from St. Louis to the head waters of the Missouri, alone. Soon after he separated from Dixon, and trapped in company with a hunter named Potts : and, aware of the hostility of the Black-feet Indians, one of whom had been killed by Lewis, they set their traps at night, and took them up early in the morning, remaining concealed during the day. They...
61. oldal - ... the high perpendicular banks on each side of the river impeded their view. Colter immediately pronounced it to be occasioned by Indians, and advised an instant retreat; but was accused of cowardice by Potts, who insisted that the noise was caused by buffaloes, and they proceeded on.