 | 1927 - 386 pages
...swallow, and we had to reject it. It seemed as if we were going to die with plenty of food in our hands, because we could not eat it. We tried to sleep but...moon we saw the star must be pretty truly west of us. The moon gave us so much light that we decided we would start on our course, and get as far as we could... | |
 | Peter Wild - 2006 - 333 pages
...Jose, California: The Pacific Tree and Vine Co., 1894), 157-59, 168-69, J 69-70, 171, 172-73, 197-200. We tried to sleep but could not, but after a little...children waiting for our return made us feel more desperate than if we were the only ones concerned. We thought we could fight to the death over a water... | |
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We were so nearly worn out that we tried to eat a little meat, but after chewing a long time, the mouth would not moisten it enough so we could swallow, and we had to reject it. It seemed as if we were going to die with plenty of food in our hand, because... 