This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ..."We accordingly ascended the mountain, as it was better traveling than in the bottom. The distance to the summit was about four miles, and the way was sometimes so steep as to render it necessary to pull up by the bushes. We then traveled east until we reached the eastern point of this mountain, and descended to the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ..."We accordingly ascended the mountain, as it was better traveling than in the bottom. The distance to the summit was about four miles, and the way was sometimes so steep as to render it necessary to pull up by the bushes. We then traveled east until we reached the eastern point of this mountain, and descended to the bottom, the base of which we had traversed the day before. We then struck for the trail, soon found it, and followed it until it led us to the southern end of the wet prairie. We then struck for the lower gap in the direction of the camp, crossed over and descended the branch to near its mouth, where we found four of our company clearing the road, the remainder having returned to Camp creek for teams. But as we had traveled about fifty miles this day, I was unable to reach the camp. "October 15.--This morning we all started for camp, carrying with us our tools and provisions. We reached camp about two P. M. Many of our cattle could not be found, but before night nearly all were brought into camp. The whole matter was then laid before the company, when it was agreed that we should remove over to the bottom, near the small creek, and if the weather was unfavorable, leave our baggage and wagons, and pack out the families as soon as possible. But as some were out of provisions, it was important that a messenger should be sent on ahead for provisions, and horses to assist in packing out. Mr. Ruffner, and lady, concluded to pack out what articles they could, and leave a man to take charge of the teams and cattle, until he returned with other horses. He kindly furnished me with one of his horses to ride to the settlement. He also supplied the wife of r. Thompson with a horse. Mr. Barham and Mr. Rector made a proposition to continue working th...
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Very Good. 0764320033. Crisp and clean; no owners' marks; except for very light rubbing at the bottom corners of the soft cover, as new. This is a softcover reproduction printing of the third edition, including the original 25 color and 88 black-and-white illustrations.
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Good. B004I3XW8C 1926 3rd edition. Minor wear to the boards. Clean, has a good binding, no marks or notations. Rear fold-out is in very good condition.
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Good. 1916. Second edition. Pictorial boards. Quarto. 144 pp & fold-out illustration. Profusely illustrated. Ex-Library with markings and labels. Some shelf wear to boards. Altogether very sound. (Subject: Americana & Regional History. )
