The Heart of the Continent: A Record of Travel Across the Plains and in Oregon, with an Examination of the Mormon PrincipleHurd and Houghton, 1870 - 568 Seiten |
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... grass was tall and lux- uriant , but not so close as to impede our animals . In spite of the recent rain - storm , the ground , matted with grass - roots , bore our hoofs and wheels as firmly as a trotting - course . Everybody was in ...
... grass was tall and lux- uriant , but not so close as to impede our animals . In spite of the recent rain - storm , the ground , matted with grass - roots , bore our hoofs and wheels as firmly as a trotting - course . Everybody was in ...
Seite 35
... grass lurks everywhere among the taller herbage ; and in many places I saw a variety of sorrel ( Oxalis acetocella ) bearing yellow blossoms as large as a good - sized but- tercup , though in every other respect it appears quite ...
... grass lurks everywhere among the taller herbage ; and in many places I saw a variety of sorrel ( Oxalis acetocella ) bearing yellow blossoms as large as a good - sized but- tercup , though in every other respect it appears quite ...
Seite 37
... grass . Wherever it appears , it is the chief visual delight of the Plains , Flora . The tiny water - lily above mentioned , I only found once in all our progress to the buffalo country . We had halted at the bottom of a wet - draw to ...
... grass . Wherever it appears , it is the chief visual delight of the Plains , Flora . The tiny water - lily above mentioned , I only found once in all our progress to the buffalo country . We had halted at the bottom of a wet - draw to ...
Seite 40
... grass . The beautiful creatures lower their noses , and attempt to resume their dinner . But there is something on their minds . After one or two distrait pulls at the sweet grass - roots , their heads are again lifted , and again they ...
... grass . The beautiful creatures lower their noses , and attempt to resume their dinner . But there is something on their minds . After one or two distrait pulls at the sweet grass - roots , their heads are again lifted , and again they ...
Seite 41
... grass . When the flag is once more lifted , they advance again , and finally , un- less the wind shifts , or the recumbent hunter finds his patience ebbing , come up almost within pistol - shot of his ambush . Crack goes his rifle ; and ...
... grass . When the flag is once more lifted , they advance again , and finally , un- less the wind shifts , or the recumbent hunter finds his patience ebbing , come up almost within pistol - shot of his ambush . Crack goes his rifle ; and ...
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