The Magazine of History: With Notes and Queries. Extra numbers, Issue 181, Volume 46 - Issue 188, Volume 47W. Abbatt., 1933 |
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Page 118
... of the river is composed of quicksand and is constantly changing by the action of the current . The banks of the Platte are low , not being more than five feet above the present stage of water . Traveled to - day fourteen miles ...
... of the river is composed of quicksand and is constantly changing by the action of the current . The banks of the Platte are low , not being more than five feet above the present stage of water . Traveled to - day fourteen miles ...
Page 135
... of wild sage , which is an excellent substitute for wood . Far to the left of us are the Utah mountains , whose lofty summits are covered with snow , presenting to the eye a wintry scene on midsummer day . Distance to - day twenty miles ...
... of wild sage , which is an excellent substitute for wood . Far to the left of us are the Utah mountains , whose lofty summits are covered with snow , presenting to the eye a wintry scene on midsummer day . Distance to - day twenty miles ...
Page 163
... to the diggings , and our day's labor yielded about nine dollars . Saturday , August 31. - The sun is oppressively hot , though the nights are cool . The proceeds of our day's labors amounted to nine dollars and some cents . Sunday ...
... to the diggings , and our day's labor yielded about nine dollars . Saturday , August 31. - The sun is oppressively hot , though the nights are cool . The proceeds of our day's labors amounted to nine dollars and some cents . Sunday ...
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