Slices from a Long LoafBissell Block Publishing Company, 1905 - 221 էջ |
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Slices from a Long Loaf: Log-book of an Eventful Voyage by Five Pittsburg ... H. C. Stiefel Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1905 |
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Էջ 181 - ... to try to stop the raft that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole that it jerked me out into ten feet of water, but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs.
Էջ 97 - As I got down before the canoe I spent some time in viewing the rivers, and the land in the Fork, which I think extremely well situated for a fort, as it has the absolute command of both rivers.
Էջ 181 - I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water; but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it.
Էջ 181 - The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning,* and went to Mr. Frazier's.
Էջ 97 - The land at the point is twenty, or twenty-five feet above the common surface of the water ; and a considerable bottom of flat, welltimbered land all around it, very convenient for building.
Էջ 181 - We expected to have found the river frozen, but it was not, only about fifty yards from each shore. The ice, I suppose, had broken up above, for it was driving in vast quantities.
Էջ 114 - But let the good old crop adorn The hills our fathers trod ; Still let us, for his golden corn, Send up our thanks to God ! 1847.
Էջ 114 - Let earth withhold her goodly root, Let mildew blight the rye, Give to the worm the orchard's fruit, The wheat-field to the fly: But let the good old crop adorn The hills our fathers trod; Still let us, for his golden corn, Send up our thanks to God!
Էջ 95 - I never saw finer corn, although it was planted much thicker than is common with our farmers. The quantity of com and other vegetables destroyed at the several towns, from the best accounts I can collect from the officers employed to destroy it, must certainly exceed 500 acres, which is the lowest estimate, and the plunder taken is estimated at 3000 dollars.
Էջ 18 - The healthful balm, from nature's secret spring, The bloom of health and life to man will bring; As from her depths the magic liquid flows, To calm our sufferings and assuage our woes.