 | 1818 - 598 pages
...seek new homes amidst the freshness of the back settlements. ' A small waggon (so light that you might almost carry it, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils and provisions, and a "£ v»,s swarm of young citizens, — and to sustain marvellous shocks in its pas- ,,. i« sage over... | |
 | English literature - 1818 - 606 pages
...seek new homes amidst the freshness of the back settlements. ' A small waggon (so light tlmt you might almost carry it, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils and provisions, ami a swarm of young citizens, — and to sustain marvellous shocks in its passage over these rocky... | |
 | William Adams (M.A.) - Voyages and travels - 1832 - 516 pages
...in the very stream of emigration. A small waggon, (so light that a person might almost carry it, is yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding,...provisions, and a swarm of young citizens, and to sustain matvellous shocks in its passage over those rocky heights.) with two small horses, and sometimes a... | |
 | Hugh Murray - Arctic regions - 1829 - 1136 pages
...they arrive in the wilderness, will find no lodge prepared for them. A small waggon, so light that you may almost carry it, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils, and provisions, and to sustain marvellous shocks in its passage over these rocky heights, with two small horses and a cow... | |
 | Hugh Murray - America - 1829 - 556 pages
...you may almost carry it, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils, and provisions, and to sustain marvellous shocks in its passage over these rocky heights, with two small horses and a cow or two, comprises their all, except a little store of hard-earned cash for the landoffice... | |
 | Hugh Murray - America - 1829 - 554 pages
...wilderness, will find no lodge prepared for them. A small waggon, so light that you may almost cariy it, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils, and provisions, and to sustain marvellous shocks in its passage over these rocky heights, with two small horses and a cow... | |
 | William Adams - America - 1836 - 508 pages
...(so light that a person might almost carry it, is yet strong enough to bear a good load of beddmg, utensils, and provisions, and a swarm of young citizens, and to sustain marvelloiis shocks in its passage over those rocky heights,) with two small horses, and sometimes a... | |
 | R. Thomas (A.M.) - United States - 1847 - 1076 pages
...conspicuous. Generally a small wagon, so light that it might almost be carried on two men's shoulders, yet strong enough to bear a good load of bedding, utensils, and provisions, and to sustain violent shocks in its passage over these rocky heights, with two small horses and a cow... | |
 | Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin, Claude Halstead Van Tyne - United States - 1911 - 534 pages
...toward the Ohio, of family groups behind and before us. ... A small wagon (so light that you might almost carry it, yet strong enough to bear a good...provisions, and a swarm of young citizens, and to sustain marvelous shocks in its passage over these rocky heights) with two small horses, sometimes a cow or... | |
 | Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin - United States - 1913 - 650 pages
...Ripley's Social Life in Old New Orleans and a swarm of young citizens — and to sustain marvelous shocks in its passage over these rocky heights) with two small horses; sometimes a cow or two, comprise their all; excepting a little store of hard-earned cash for the land office of the district;... | |
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... shocks in its passage over these rocky heights) with two small horses; sometimes a cow or two, comprises their all; excepting a little store of hard-earned cash for the land office of the district... 
