 ... bison and the elk, accompanied by their usual attendants, wolves and foxes, which scarcely deigned to seek concealment from the eye of the traveler. The numerous lakes and marshes were the breeding places of myriads of wild fowl, including swan, geese...  Collections of the Minnesota Historical Society - 第 265 頁1894完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1893 - 526 頁
...be found in the streams and lakes, while the prairies were dotted with countless herds of bison and elk, accompanied by their usual attendants, wolves...myself, more attached to this wild region by a love of adventure and of the chase than by any prospect of pecuniary gain. There was always enough of danger,... | |
 | Wilson Porter Shortridge - 1919 - 202 頁
...the voyageurs 14 Some of the traders came from good families back farther east. "Many of the young men who sought employment with the fur companies were, like myself, more attracted to this wild region by a love of adventure and of the chase than by any prospect of pecuniary... | |
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