The Oregon TrailOn April 28, 1846, Francis Parkman left Saint Louis on his first expedition west. The Oregon Trail documents his adventures in the wilderness, sheds light on America's westward expansion, and celebrates the American spirit. |
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... eye trouble that gave him an excuse for his adventure on the Oregon Trail . Whatever the sources of Parkman's physical or emo- tional ailments , which he first experienced as “ a hellish racing of the heart , " later as a weakness ...
... eye trouble that gave him an excuse for his adventure on the Oregon Trail . Whatever the sources of Parkman's physical or emo- tional ailments , which he first experienced as “ a hellish racing of the heart , " later as a weakness ...
Page 10
... eyes were too weak for research and writing , and he was sometimes allowed to work for only a very brief time each day . His nine - volume history of British and French exploration and conflict stands therefore as a memorable personal ...
... eyes were too weak for research and writing , and he was sometimes allowed to work for only a very brief time each day . His nine - volume history of British and French exploration and conflict stands therefore as a memorable personal ...
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... eye , restricted a moment ago by the sudden entry into the ravine , can now , in the open country , hold in view a massive number of animals : We had gone scarcely a mile when we saw an imposing spectacle . From the river bank on the ...
... eye , restricted a moment ago by the sudden entry into the ravine , can now , in the open country , hold in view a massive number of animals : We had gone scarcely a mile when we saw an imposing spectacle . From the river bank on the ...
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... eyes . . . . Tall awkward men , in brown homespun ; women with cadaverous faces and long lank figures , came thronging in together , and , as if inspired by the very demon of curiosity , ransacked every nook and corner of the fort ...
... eyes . . . . Tall awkward men , in brown homespun ; women with cadaverous faces and long lank figures , came thronging in together , and , as if inspired by the very demon of curiosity , ransacked every nook and corner of the fort ...
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... eyes . Her arms had dwindled into nothing but whip - cord and wire . Her hair , half black , half gray , hung in total neglect nearly to the ground , and her sole garment consisted of the remnant of a discarded buffalo - robe tied round ...
... eyes . Her arms had dwindled into nothing but whip - cord and wire . Her hair , half black , half gray , hung in total neglect nearly to the ground , and her sole garment consisted of the remnant of a discarded buffalo - robe tied round ...
Contents
The Frontier | 37 |
Breaking the Ice | 46 |
Fort Leaven worth | 58 |
Jumping Off | 62 |
The Big Blue | 75 |
The Platte and the Desert | 95 |
The Buffalo | 111 |
Taking French Leave | 130 |
The Hunting Camp | 275 |
The Trappers | 301 |
The Black Hills | 313 |
A Mountain Hunt | 318 |
Passage of the Mountains | 332 |
The Lonely Journey | 352 |
The Pueblo and Bents Fort | 375 |
Tete Rouge the Volunteer | 384 |
Scenes at Fort Laramie | 148 |
The War Parties | 167 |
Scenes at the Camp | 192 |
IllLuck | 214 |
Hunting Indians | 223 |
The Ogillallah Village | 251 |
Indian Alarms | 390 |
The Chase | 403 |
The Buffalo Camp | 414 |
Down the Arkansas | 432 |
The Settlements | 452 |
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Page 17 - A crowd of broad-brimmed hats, thin visages, and staring eyes, appeared suddenly at the gate. Tall, awkward men, in brown homespun; women, with cadaverous faces and long lank figures, came thronging in together, and, as if inspired by the very demon of curiosity, ransacked every nook and corner of the fort.