 I pushed on as near in the direction of the noise as I could, till I found the hill was too steep for me to climb, and so I backed and went down the creek some distance, till I came to a hollow, and then took up that, till I came to a place where I could...  The Recreation - Page 1721846Full view - About this book
 | David Crockett - 1834 - 128 pages
...place where I could climb up the hill. It was mighty dark, and was difficult to see my way or any thing else. When I got up the hill, I found I had passed...large forked poplar, and it was setting in the fork. . v At last I thought I could shoot by guess, and kill him ; so I pointed as near the lump as I could,... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1839 - 524 pages
...(says Crockett), and I found it difficult to see my way, or anything else, but I made out that the dogs had treed the bear in a large forked poplar, and it was setting in the fork. I could just see a lump, not plain enough to shoot with certainty, as there was no moonlight, but I thought... | |
 | Warren Wildwood (pseud.) - Frontier and pioneer life - 1861 - 400 pages
...then took up that, till I came to a placa where 1 could climb up the hill. It was mighty dark, and it was difficult to see my way, or anything else. When...was no moonlight ; and so I set in to hunting for tome dry brush to make me a light ; but I could find none, though I could find that the ground was... | |
 | " "Craven - Horsemanship - 1830 - 552 pages
...(says Crockett), and I found it difficult to see my way, or anything else, but I made out that the dogs had treed the bear in a large forked poplar, and it was setting in the fork. I could just see a lump, not plain enough to shoot with certainty, as there was no moonlight, but I thought... | |
 | Buffalo Bill - Frontier and pioneer life - 1888 - 780 pages
...WEST. It was mighty dark, and was difficult to see my way, or anything else. When I got up the hill, 1 found I had passed the dogs ; and so I turned and...I set in to hunting for some dry brush to make me u light; but I could find none, though I could find that the ground was torn mightily to pieces by... | |
 | Buffalo Bill - Frontier and pioneer life - 1888 - 1042 pages
...was mighty dark, and was difficult to see my wny, or anything else. When I got up the hill, 1 found 1 had passed the dogs; and so I turned and went to them....any certainty, as there was no moonlight ; and so 1 set in to hunting for some dry brush to make me a light; but I could find none, though 1 could find... | |
 | James Jeffrey Roche - Central America - 1891 - 416 pages
...place where I could climb up the hill. It was mighty dark and was difficult to see my way or any thing else. When I got up the hill, I found I had passed...any certainty, as there was no moonlight ; and so I sot in to hunting for some dry brush to make me a light ; but I could find none, though I could find... | |
 | James Jeffrey Roche - Filibusters - 1891 - 412 pages
...where I could climb up the hill. It was mighty dark and was difficult to see my way or any thing eke. When I got up the hill, I found I had passed the dogs...shoot with any certainty, as there was no moonlight ; add so I set in to hunting for some dry brush to make me a light ; but I could find none, though... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 538 pages
...Crockett. Written by Himself. 1834. ) It was mighty dark, and was difficult to see my way or any thing else. When I got up the hill, I found I had passed...brush to make me a light ; but I could find none. At last I thought I could shoot by guess, and kill him ; so I pointed as near the lump as I could,... | |
 | Louise Manly - American liteature - 1895 - 564 pages
...Crxkttt. Written fy Himstlf. 1Sj4.) It was mighty dark, and was difficult to see my way or any thing else. When I got up the hill, I found I had passed...brush to make me a light ; but I could find none. At last I thought I could shoot by guess, and kill him ; so I pointed as near the lump as I could,... | |
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