 Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow — snow upon snow," said he; "even if you get over the snow, you will not be able to get down from the mountains." He made us the sign of precipices, and showed us how the feet of the horses would...  The Union magazine - Page 5251846Full view - About this book
 | A. J. Allen - 1850 - 438 pages
...comprenended the old man's simple ideas. " Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow," said he ; " even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...would slip, and throw them off from the narrow trails that led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily than ourselves, and believed... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - 1850 - 472 pages
...the old man's simple ideas. * " Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow," said he ; " even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...would slip, and throw them off from the narrow trails that led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily than ourselves, and believed... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - 1850 - 476 pages
...comprehended the old man's simple ideas. " Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow," said he ; " even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...would slip, and throw them off from the narrow trails that led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily than ourselves, and believed... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 410 pages
...simple ideas. ' Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow — snow upon snow,' said he ; ' even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...narrow trails which led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily than ourselves, and believed our situation hopeless, covered his... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1856 - 508 pages
...simple idea. 'Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow — snow upon snow,' said he ; ' even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...narrow trails which led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily than ourselves,and believed our situation hopeless, covered his... | |
 | John Charles Frémont - 1856 - 470 pages
...comprehended the old man's simple ideas. " Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow," said he ; " even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...the feet of the horses would slip, and throw them nil" from the narrow trails that led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily... | |
 | John Charles Frémont, Samuel Mosheim Smucker - 1856 - 536 pages
..." Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow," said he ; " even if you get over the enow, you will not be able to get down from the mountains."...showed us how the feet of the horses would slip, and it row them off from the narrow trails that led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 132 pages
...simple idea. 'Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow — snow upon snow,' said he ; ' even if you get over the snow, you will not be able...mountains.' He made us the sign of precipices, and showed ns how the feet of the horses would slip, and throw them off from the narrow trails which led along... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1856 - 524 pages
...simple idea. ' Rock upon rock — rock upon rock — snow upon snow — snow upon snow,' said he ; ' even if you get over the snow, you will not be able to get down from the mountains.' He made us the si<;n of precipices, and showed us how the feet of the horses would slip, and throw them off from the... | |
 | John C. Van Tramp - 1858 - 678 pages
...simple ideas. " Rock upon rock— rock upon rock — snow upon snow," said he; "even if you get orer the snow, you will not be able to get down from the...would slip, and throw them off from the narrow trails that led along their sides. Our Chinook, who comprehended even more readily than ourselves, and believed... | |
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