Travels in America Performed in 1806: For the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi, and Ascertaining the Produce and Condition of Their Banks and Vicinity, Volume 1R. Phillips, 1994 - Mississippi River Valley |
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Page 103
... night air . I have been wet with a dew so strong and palpable as to feel its effects for several days , in a gencral chill through my body , and a pain through particular bones . Yet in consequence of the vio- lent heat of the day ...
... night air . I have been wet with a dew so strong and palpable as to feel its effects for several days , in a gencral chill through my body , and a pain through particular bones . Yet in consequence of the vio- lent heat of the day ...
Page 269
... night , and leave my intended description to my next . This fellow's nonsense has put every sublime idea out of my head . LETTER XIII . Fogs - night and day currents , AMERICA . 209.
... night , and leave my intended description to my next . This fellow's nonsense has put every sublime idea out of my head . LETTER XIII . Fogs - night and day currents , AMERICA . 209.
Page 314
... night . I resolved to remain where I was . A good fire being made , I sent Cuff with the rifle into the woods , that is into a part which appeared likely to har- bour wild turkeys , and directed him to steer for my fire on his return ...
... night . I resolved to remain where I was . A good fire being made , I sent Cuff with the rifle into the woods , that is into a part which appeared likely to har- bour wild turkeys , and directed him to steer for my fire on his return ...
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acre Alleghany Alleghany mountains America animals appeared arrived banks beasts beautiful boat bounded Brownsville bushels cach called cast channel character Charlestown Cheat river climate colour Congress Lands consequence considerable corn creek Cuff cultivated dæmon danger delight descend distance dollars emigrants feet fire Grape Island ground head hills hour hundred miles imitative powers immense Indian inhabitants interesting island Kentuckey lakes LETTER Long Reach manner Marietta ment mind Monongahela Monongahela river moun mountains mouth Muskingum nature navigation nearly neighbourhood never night North-West Territory oars Ohio Ohio country Ohio river passed Pennsylvania perceive persons Philadelphia Pittsburg plains posed possess principles racter remains ripples rise river road sassafras settlements settlers shew shore side situated spring stone stream surface tains thousand timber tion town TRAVELS trees valley variety Virginia visited Wheeling wild turkeys woods