The Magazine of History, with Notes and Queries: Extra number, Issues 181-192W. Abbatt, 1932 - History |
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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 ...
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... to nine dollars and some cents . Sunday , September 1. - Rowley is discouraged and thinks mining a poor business . My thoughts to - day are more than a thousand miles distant — they are of home , mother , sister , and friends . In the ...
... to nine dollars and some cents . Sunday , September 1. - Rowley is discouraged and thinks mining a poor business . My thoughts to - day are more than a thousand miles distant — they are of home , mother , sister , and friends . In the ...
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