Kanzas and Nebraska: The History, Geographical and Physical Characteristics, and Political Position of These Terretories : an Account of the Emigrant Aid Companies, and Directions to EmigrantsPhillips, Sampson, 1854 - 256 Seiten |
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... grass afforded a luxurious repast to our horses . " We left this camp on the 18th , journeying along the foot of the hills which border the Kanzas valley , generally about three miles wide , and extremely rich . We halted for dinner ...
... grass afforded a luxurious repast to our horses . " We left this camp on the 18th , journeying along the foot of the hills which border the Kanzas valley , generally about three miles wide , and extremely rich . We halted for dinner ...
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... grass in quantity . " At the Big Trees , where we had intended to noon , no water was to be found . The bed of the little creek was perfectly dry , and on the adjacent sandy bottom cacti , for the first time , made their appearance . We ...
... grass in quantity . " At the Big Trees , where we had intended to noon , no water was to be found . The bed of the little creek was perfectly dry , and on the adjacent sandy bottom cacti , for the first time , made their appearance . We ...
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... grasses , occa- sionally poor and thin , but far more frequently luxuriant and rich . We had been gradually and regularly ascending in our progress westward , and , on the evening of the 14th , FREMONT'S JOURNAL . 97 when we encamped on ...
... grasses , occa- sionally poor and thin , but far more frequently luxuriant and rich . We had been gradually and regularly ascending in our progress westward , and , on the evening of the 14th , FREMONT'S JOURNAL . 97 when we encamped on ...
Seite 98
... grass , which now prevailed everywhere , giving to the prairies a smooth and mossy appearance , were min- gled frequent patches of a beautiful red grass ( aristida pallens ) , which has made its appearance only within the last few days ...
... grass , which now prevailed everywhere , giving to the prairies a smooth and mossy appearance , were min- gled frequent patches of a beautiful red grass ( aristida pallens ) , which has made its appearance only within the last few days ...
Seite 99
... , and there were excellent grass and rushes for the animals . " July 9. We turned to the eastward along the upper waters of the stream on which we had encamped , entering a country of picturesque and varied scenery ; broken into.
... , and there were excellent grass and rushes for the animals . " July 9. We turned to the eastward along the upper waters of the stream on which we had encamped , entering a country of picturesque and varied scenery ; broken into.
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