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HOSS ALLEN ' S APOLOGY ; OR , THE CANDIDATE ' S NIGHT . IN THE
MOSQUITO SWAMP . . . . . . . 23 III . WOLF HUNTING IN THE TURKISAG . IV .
DEAF SMITH , THE TEXAN SPY . . . . . V . MAPLE SUGAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 VI . A
YANKEE ...
HOSS ALLEN ' S APOLOGY ; OR , THE CANDIDATE ' S NIGHT . IN THE
MOSQUITO SWAMP . . . . . . . 23 III . WOLF HUNTING IN THE TURKISAG . IV .
DEAF SMITH , THE TEXAN SPY . . . . . V . MAPLE SUGAR . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 VI . A
YANKEE ...
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THE ROBBER REGION OF MEXICO MEXICO XIX . THE TRAPPER . . . . . . . . . . . .
240 XX . AN EXTRAORDINAY COON HUNT . . . . . . . 248 THE LUMBERERS '
CAMP XXI . . . . . . . . . . 262 XXII . A NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE MISSOURI THE
...
THE ROBBER REGION OF MEXICO MEXICO XIX . THE TRAPPER . . . . . . . . . . . .
240 XX . AN EXTRAORDINAY COON HUNT . . . . . . . 248 THE LUMBERERS '
CAMP XXI . . . . . . . . . . 262 XXII . A NIGHT ADVENTURE ON THE MISSOURI THE
...
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One bright morning a ripple of the advancing tide , in the persons of two strangers
, was discovered by Dick about a quarter of a mile from his cabin , where ,
apparently , they had rested for the night . The first was a man about middle
stature , of ...
One bright morning a ripple of the advancing tide , in the persons of two strangers
, was discovered by Dick about a quarter of a mile from his cabin , where ,
apparently , they had rested for the night . The first was a man about middle
stature , of ...
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It may be supposed that the host and his guest retired , the first night of their
meeting , with no favourable impression of each other ; and while Sam and his
master were making all right for the night , the former ventured to remark“ Dar aint
much ...
It may be supposed that the host and his guest retired , the first night of their
meeting , with no favourable impression of each other ; and while Sam and his
master were making all right for the night , the former ventured to remark“ Dar aint
much ...
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... to the saddle ; four of his friends accompanied him , and , thus prepared , they
bent their course towards Dick ' s cabin . Night set in while they were on their
march , the strip of woods , within view of his cabin THE PRE - EMPTION RIGHT .
13.
... to the saddle ; four of his friends accompanied him , and , thus prepared , they
bent their course towards Dick ' s cabin . Night set in while they were on their
march , the strip of woods , within view of his cabin THE PRE - EMPTION RIGHT .
13.
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| Название | The Americans at Home: Or, Byeways, Backwoods, and Prairies, Том 1 The Americans at Home: Or, Byeways, Backwoods, and Prairies, Thomas Chandler Haliburton The Americans at home; or, Byeways, backwoods, and prairies, ed. by the author of 'Sam Slick' (Том 1), Thomas Chandler Haliburton |
| Автор | Thomas Chandler Haliburton |
| Редактор | Thomas Chandler Haliburton |
| Издатель | Hurst and Blackett, 1854 |
| Владелец оригинала: | Оксфордский университет |
| Оцифровано | 11 июл 2006 |
| Количество страниц | Всего страниц: 322 |
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