Ten Years in Oregon: Travels and Adventures of Doctor E. White and Lady, West of the Rocky Mountains, with Incidents of Two Sea Voyages Via Sandwich Islands Around Cape Horn, Containing, Also, a Brief History of the Missions and Settlement of the Country ... Description of the Soil, Production and Climate |
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... Length of the buffalo district - Large herd - Express — Warning of danger — A sign of danger - Pawnees -Unpleasant interruption - Pack - horse frightened - Troublesome Indian - Departure - Firing - Another interruption - Number of Indi ...
... Length of the buffalo district - Large herd - Express — Warning of danger — A sign of danger - Pawnees -Unpleasant interruption - Pack - horse frightened - Troublesome Indian - Departure - Firing - Another interruption - Number of Indi ...
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... length , fastened to the deck , and the benches likewise ; other seats they then saw none . They seated themselves , and the viands were served , A turreen of bean soup , in the first instance sufficiently weak , but again diluted , so ...
... length , fastened to the deck , and the benches likewise ; other seats they then saw none . They seated themselves , and the viands were served , A turreen of bean soup , in the first instance sufficiently weak , but again diluted , so ...
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... length of the first . Having heard much of the profanity of sailors , they were surprised at never hearing a single oath escape their lips , save once , on an occasion of extreme danger , being nearly run into by another ship , and were ...
... length of the first . Having heard much of the profanity of sailors , they were surprised at never hearing a single oath escape their lips , save once , on an occasion of extreme danger , being nearly run into by another ship , and were ...
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... length , justly proportioned , resembling , in form , the brook trout . They were always found in shoals , sometimes fol- lowing the ship for a considerable distance , and frequently , during the night , ( probably attracted by the ...
... length , justly proportioned , resembling , in form , the brook trout . They were always found in shoals , sometimes fol- lowing the ship for a considerable distance , and frequently , during the night , ( probably attracted by the ...
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... length of the cabin and back . Another lunge , and , to their consterna- tion , the meat dish took an impulsive plunge in the same di- rection , and after sundry girations , landed unbroken on the deck , the meat of course undermost ...
... length of the cabin and back . Another lunge , and , to their consterna- tion , the meat dish took an impulsive plunge in the same di- rection , and after sundry girations , landed unbroken on the deck , the meat of course undermost ...
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Page 359 - And in the just preservation of rights and property, it is understood and declared, that no law ought ever to be made, or have force in the said territory, that shall in any manner whatever interfere with or affect private contracts or engagements, bona fide, and without fraud previously formed.
Page 359 - Indians; their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent ; and in their property rights and liberty they shall never be invaded or disturbed, unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress; but laws founded in justice and humanity shall, from time to time, be made, for preventing wrongs being done to them, and for preserving peace and friendship with them.
Page 359 - The inhabitants of the said territory, shall always be entitled to the benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; of a proportionate representation of the people in the legislature, and of judicial proceedings according to the course of the common law.
Page 360 - The powers of the government of this state are divided into three distinct departments — the legislative, executive and judicial— and no person, or collection of persons...
Page 415 - The sky was clear and pure, with a sharp wind from the northeast, and the thermometer 2° below the freezing point. We continued down the south face of the mountain ; our road leading over dry ground, we were able to avoid the snow almost entirely. In the course of the morning, we struck a foot path, which we were generally able to keep ; and the ground was soft to our animals' feet, being sandy or covered with mould.
Page 412 - ... which the air was filled with a greenish orange ; and over all was the singular beauty of the blue sky. Passing along a ridge which commanded the lake on our right, of which we began to discover an outlet through a chasm on the west, we passed over alternating open ground and hard crusted snowfields which supported the animals, and encamped on the ridge, after a journey of six miles.
Page 361 - Each house may determine the rules of its proceedings, punish its members for disorderly behavior, and, with the concurrence of two-thirds, expel a member, but not a second time for the same cause; and shall have all other powers necessary for a branch of the legislature of a free state.
Page 426 - River about ten miles below. Never did a name sound more sweetly! We felt ourselves among our countrymen; for the name of "American,* in these distant parts, is applied to the citizens of the United States. To our eager inquiries he answered, "I am a vaquero (cowherd) in the service of Captain Sutter, and the people of this rancheria work for him.
Page 416 - Continuing down the river, which pursued a very direct westerly course through a narrow valley, with only a very slight and narrow bottom-land, we made twelve miles, and encamped at some old Indian huts, apparently a fishing place on the river.
Page 419 - The times were severe when stout men lost their minds from extremity of suffering — when horses died — and when mules and horses, ready to die of starvation, were killed for food.