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Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves suddenly brought back to the wants and resources of their original natures.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Back , Art , Society , Men


Many of the Iroquois and Huron houses were of similar construction, the partitions being at the sides only, leaving a wide passage down the middle of the house.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  House , Down , Construction , Leaving


Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  New , Our , Climate , England


Riding in advance, we passed over one of these great plains; we looked back and saw the line of scattered horsemen stretching for a mile or more; and far in the rear against the horizon, the white wagons creeping slowly along.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Back , Great , White , Riding


The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Were , Side , Exposed , Iroquois


The reader need not be told that John Bull never leaves home without encumbering himself with the greatest possible load of luggage. Our companions were no exception to the rule.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Never , Home , Need , Possible


We were in all four men with eight animals; for besides the spare horses led by Shaw and myself, an additional mule was driven along with us as a reserve in case of accident.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Myself , Men , Us , Animals


We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Now , Trail , Close , Solitary


We were now, as I before mentioned, upon this St. Joseph's trail. It was evident, by the traces, that large parties were a few days in advance of us; and as we too supposed them to be Mormons, we had some apprehension of interruption.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Some , Us , Days , Trail


We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.

Author: Francis Parkman - American Historian
  Free , Were , Soon , Woods


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