| Books - 1837 - 656 pages
...earnest and captivating description in outline of a country has been given as the following : — " The Crow country, said he, is a good country. The...north it is cold ; the winters are long and bitter, and no grass ; you cannot keep horses there, but must travel with dogs. What is a country without horses... | |
| Washington Irving - Northwestern States - 1837 - 318 pages
...country. The Great Spirit has put it exactly in the right place ; while you are in it you farewell; whenever you go out of it, which ever way you travel,...north it is cold ; the winters are long and bitter, and no grass ; you cannot keep horses there , but must travel with dogs. What is a country without... | |
| Scotland - 1837 - 928 pages
...ague. If to the north, cold winters, long and bitter — no grass. You cannot keep horses there ; you must travel with dogs. What is a country without horses ? On the Columbia, people poor and dirty — catfish. Their teeth are worn out ; they are always taking fish, bones out... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 462 pages
...weir*; whenever you go out of it, which ever way you travel, you fare worse. " If you go to the south, you have to wander over great barren plains ; the...the Columbia they are poor and dirty, paddle about m canoes, and eat fish. Their teeth are worn out ; they are always taking fish-bones out of their mouths.... | |
| Washington Irving - Northwestern States - 1854 - 436 pages
...well ; whenever you go out of it, which ever way you travel, you fare worse. " If you go to the south, you have to wander over great barren plains ; the...cannot keep horses there, but must travel with dogs. AVhat is a country without horses 1 " On the Columbia they are poor and dirty, paddle about m c&,noes,... | |
| I. Winslow Ayer - West (U.S.) - 1880 - 540 pages
...well; when ever you go out of it, which ever way you travel, you fare worse. If you go to the south, you have to wander over great, barren plains; the...cannot keep horses there, but must travel with dogs. On the Columbia, they are poor and dirty, paddle about in canoes and eat fish. Their teeth are worn... | |
| Washington Irving - 1881 - 992 pages
...ever wij you travel, you fare worse. " If you go to the south, you have to wander over great bar ren plains ; the water is warm and bad, and you meet the...travel with dogs. What is a country without horses 1 " On the Columbia they are poor and dirty, paddle about in canoes, and eat fish. Their teeth are... | |
| Henry Jacob Winser - Northwestern States - 1883 - 378 pages
...fare well; whenever you eo out of it whichever way you travel, you fare worse. If you go to the south you have to wander over great, barren plains; the...bitter, with no grass; you cannot keep horses there, i — £ o o. d u d but must travel with dogs. On the Columbia they are poor and dirty, paddle about... | |
| Washington Irving - Explorers - 1886 - 744 pages
...well ; whenever you go out of it, whichever way you travel, you fare worse. "If you go to the south you have to wander over great barren plains ; the...are long and bitter, with no grass ; you cannot keep Ijorses there, but must travel with dogs. What is a country without horses? "On the Columbia they are... | |
| Henry Jacob Winser - Northwestern States - 1886 - 384 pages
...well; whenever you go out of it, whichever way you travel, you fare worse. If you go to the south, you have to wander over great barren plains ; the...the winters are long and bitter, with no grass; you can not keep horses there, but must travel with dogs. On the Columbia they are poor and dirty, paddle... | |
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