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... land expedition , and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia , up vast rivers , across trackless plains , and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains . The conduct of this expedition , as has been already ...
... land expedition , and who were to make their way to the mouth of the Columbia , up vast rivers , across trackless plains , and over the rugged barriers of the Rocky Mountains . The conduct of this expedition , as has been already ...
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... land . It is at these places , called " port- ages , " that the Canadian voyageur exhibits his most valuable qualities ; carrying heavy burdens , and toiling to and fro , on land and in the water , over rocks and precipices , among ...
... land . It is at these places , called " port- ages , " that the Canadian voyageur exhibits his most valuable qualities ; carrying heavy burdens , and toiling to and fro , on land and in the water , over rocks and precipices , among ...
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... land . It was an easy matter . The ship could not approach within six miles of the fort ; the crew could only land in boats . The woods reached to the water's edge ; in these , he and his warriors would conceal themselves , and shoot ...
... land . It was an easy matter . The ship could not approach within six miles of the fort ; the crew could only land in boats . The woods reached to the water's edge ; in these , he and his warriors would conceal themselves , and shoot ...
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