Pioneers of the Rocky Mountains and the West, Livre 3Macmillan, 1904 - 248 pages |
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Pioneers of the Rocky Mountains and the West Charles Alexander McMurry Affichage du livre entier - 1904 |
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animals bank barometer began boat broken brought buffalo California camp cañon Captain Clark Captain Lewis carried chief cliffs climb clothing coast Colorado Columbia cross deep descended distance Drake dried encamped explorers fall fire flour foot Fort Laramie Fremont gold gorge granite grass Green River ground head hill horses hundred feet hunters Indians island Jefferson River journey land Lewis and Clark lodge looked meat miles Missouri Missouri River Missouri Territory morning moun mouth mules narrow night oars Pacific Ocean party passed plains Platte Platte River portage pull rapid reached Reynal ridge river rocks Rocky Mountains sailed Salt Lake sextant ship shore Sierra Nevada snow soon Spaniards squaws stream supply Sutter's fort SUTTER'S MILL swift tains thousand feet trail travelled trees tribe Uinta River valley village voyage wagons walls waves westward wind
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Page 49 - I believe, in the midst of the chorus when the boat struck a concealed rock immediately at the foot of a fall which whirled her over in an instant. Three of my men could not swim and my first feeling was to assist them and save some of our effects; but a sharp concussion or two convinced me that I had not yet saved myself.
Page 59 - ... distended with air, and with pasted seams. Although the day was very calm, there was a considerable swell on the lake ; and there were white patches of foam on the surface, which were slowly moving to the southward, indicating the set of a current in that direction, and recalling the recollection of the whirlpool stories.
Page 72 - We were obliged to abandon the hollow entirely, and work along the mountain side, which was very steep, and the snow covered with an icy crust. We cut a footing as we advanced, and trampled a road through for the animals ; but occasionally one plunged outside the trail, and slided along the field to the bottom, a hundred yards below.
Page 62 - Out of the driftwood, we made ourselves pleasant little lodges, open to the water, and, after having kindled large fires to excite the wonder of any straggling savage on the lake shores, lay down, for the first time in a long journey, in perfect security; no one thinking about his arms. The evening was extremely bright and pleasant ; but the wind rose during the night, and the waves began to break heavily on the shore, making our island tremble.
Page 71 - Leggins, moccasins, some articles of clothing, and a large green blanket, in addition to the blue and scarlet cloth, were lavished upon him, and to his great and evident contentment. He arrayed himself in all his colors, and, clad in green, blue, and scarlet, he made a gay-looking Indian ; and, with his various presents, was probably richer and better clothed than any of his tribe had ever been before.
Page 61 - I could hardly repress the almost irresistible desire to continue our exploration; but the lengthening snow on the mountains was a plain indication of the advancing season, and our frail linen boat appeared so insecure that I was unwilling to trust our lives to the uncertainties of the lake. I therefore unwillingly resolved to terminate our survey here and remain satisfied for the present with what we had been able to add to the unknown geography of the region.
Page 59 - ... consequently they looked very gloomy this morning; but we hurried through our breakfast, in order to make an early start, and have all the day before us for our adventure. The channel in a short distance became so shallow that our navigation was at an end, being merely a sheet of soft mud, with a few inches of water, and sometimes none at all, forming the low-water shore of the lake.
Page 204 - ... upon it. These women are very obedient and serviceable to their husbands. After they were departed from us, they came and visited us the second time, and brought with them feathers and bags of tabacco for presents.
Page 39 - I went to one ; the women and children were sitting outside the lodge, and we took our seats on buffalo robes spread around. The dog was in a large pot over the fire, in the middle of the lodge, and immediately on our arrival was dished up in large wooden bowls, one of which was handed to each. The flesh appeared very glutinous, with something of the flavor and appearance of mutton.
Page 45 - River. Around us the whole scene had one main striking feature, which was that of terrible convulsion. Parallel to its length, the ridge was split into chasms and fissures, between which rose the thin, lofty walls, terminated with slender minarets and columns.