Retrospect of Western Travel, Volume 1Saunders and Otley, 1838 - 239 pages |
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Page 14
... declared that the wind appeared as if it had set in against us , and he should not be surprised if it was a week before we sailed . Their fate was so truly mournful , that I was ashamed of feeling any discomfiture on my own account ...
... declared that the wind appeared as if it had set in against us , and he should not be surprised if it was a week before we sailed . Their fate was so truly mournful , that I was ashamed of feeling any discomfiture on my own account ...
Page 24
... declare . " " Now , don't say so , " & c . , & c . " You are eight . " " No , we are ten . " " I can show you you are only eight . " " Well , if you can't count any better than that , " and so on . After three days of calm there may be ...
... declare . " " Now , don't say so , " & c . , & c . " You are eight . " " No , we are ten . " " I can show you you are only eight . " " Well , if you can't count any better than that , " and so on . After three days of calm there may be ...
Page 33
... declared that this was well , as he could not have been landed without the certainty of being destroyed within a week , the abolition riots in New - York having taken place just before . What the captain wanted to learn of the lady ...
... declared that this was well , as he could not have been landed without the certainty of being destroyed within a week , the abolition riots in New - York having taken place just before . What the captain wanted to learn of the lady ...
Page 76
... declared that under no circumstances would he give his assent to any bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia . This declaration does not arise out of a belief that Congress has not power to abolish slavery in the ...
... declared that under no circumstances would he give his assent to any bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia . This declaration does not arise out of a belief that Congress has not power to abolish slavery in the ...
Page 78
... declared himself unable to answer some very simple inquiries . " Is the religion of the Christian mis- sionaries tolerated by the Chinese government ? " " I am not prepared to answer that question . " " Are the Chinese cannibals ? " " I ...
... declared himself unable to answer some very simple inquiries . " Is the religion of the Christian mis- sionaries tolerated by the Chinese government ? " " I am not prepared to answer that question . " " Are the Chinese cannibals ? " " I ...
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