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a fair morning cold I proceded on in advance with Six hunters to try and find deer or Something to kill we passed over a countrey Similar to the one of yesterday more falling timber passed Several runs & Springs passing to the right from the top of a high part of the mountain at 20 miles I had a view of an emence Plain and leavel Countrey to the S W. &
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
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Countrey, which is not more than 120 foot above High Water
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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Againe each of those Tribes were to bee diuided into fifty parts, called shares; and euery Aduenturer to haue his shares in these tribes as was determined, by casting lots in England, the manner of it appeares by the Map, and more largely by his Booke of the Suruay of the Countrey, which is in the Records of the Colony.
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There wee were gratiously and courteously receiued of the Paracoussy of the Countrey, which is one of the tallest men and best proportioned that may bee founde.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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[Appears on page 6 in the original.] SINCE the first vndertaking by Sir Walter Ralegh to deale in the action of discouering of that Countrey which is now called and known by the name of VIRGINIA; many voy ages hauing bin thiter made at sundrie times to his great charge; as first in the yeere 1584. and afterwardes in the yeeres 1585. 1586. and now of late this last yeare of 1587.
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Streams which lost themselves in the Missouries bottom, the Land rose gradeuelly from the river to the Summit of the high Countrey which is not more that 120 foot above High Water mark, we joined the Boat &
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
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SINCE the first vndertaking by Sir Walter Ralegh to deale in the action of discouering of that Countrey which is now called and known by the name of VIRGINIA; many voyages hauing bin thiter made at sundrie times to his great charge; as first in the yeere 1584. and afterwardes in the yeeres 1585.
A Briefe and True Report of the New Found Land of Virginia Thomas Hariot 1590
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[it] is Probable fall in from the high mountainous Countrey which is said to be between this river & the Yellow Stone river.
Original journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804-1806 1904
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There is a Sacerdotall dignitie in my natiue Countrey contiguate to me, where I now contemplate.8
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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There is a Sacerdotall dignitie in my natiue Countrey contiguate to me, where I now contemplate.8
The English Is Coming! Leslie Dunton-Downer 2010
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