Overland Monthly: Devoted to the Development of the CountryA. Roman and Company, 1902 |
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Page 28
... half - day's jaunt in the morn- ing . When morning came I started up the mountain in search of that trail . I have so much confidence in humanity that I never believe that a man has lied to me till I am sure of it ; so I patiently ...
... half - day's jaunt in the morn- ing . When morning came I started up the mountain in search of that trail . I have so much confidence in humanity that I never believe that a man has lied to me till I am sure of it ; so I patiently ...
Page 29
... half as much as the pack , it was so awkward to handle and required so much attention , that it was twice the work to take it up to the sum- mit . I was too late to see the sun set ; but , as I sat down upon a fallen tree and watched ...
... half as much as the pack , it was so awkward to handle and required so much attention , that it was twice the work to take it up to the sum- mit . I was too late to see the sun set ; but , as I sat down upon a fallen tree and watched ...
Page 30
... half day I spent there . It was not of suffi cient interest to justify such an extensive explora- tion , but I had carelessly neglected to mark the passage by which I enter- ed , and it took me quite a length of time to find my way out ...
... half day I spent there . It was not of suffi cient interest to justify such an extensive explora- tion , but I had carelessly neglected to mark the passage by which I enter- ed , and it took me quite a length of time to find my way out ...
Page 31
... half the dis- tance . It took two days of hard travel to reach the latter city , though it was only about sixty miles ; but beyond there I found the roads in much better condi- tion , though they could hardly be called good until after ...
... half the dis- tance . It took two days of hard travel to reach the latter city , though it was only about sixty miles ; but beyond there I found the roads in much better condi- tion , though they could hardly be called good until after ...
Page 34
... half of my weight , and no reasonable man will ask a pack - horse to carry more than a quar- ter of his weight . I thought that if I was going to make a pack - horse of my- self I ought to give myself pack - horse treatment . There ...
... half of my weight , and no reasonable man will ask a pack - horse to carry more than a quar- ter of his weight . I thought that if I was going to make a pack - horse of my- self I ought to give myself pack - horse treatment . There ...
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