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Francis Parkman
Francis Parkman
American Historian
Born: Sep 16, 1823
Died: Nov 8, 1893
Advance Along Few Fort Men Were
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The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions. Francis Parkman
Side Towns Were Iroquois Fortified Exposed
The great medley of Oregon and California emigrants, at their camps around Independence, had heard reports that several additional parties were on the point of setting out from St. Joseph's farther to the northward. Francis Parkman
Great Independence Setting Additional Several Out Point Had Joseph Parties California Around Were Heard Camps Reports Oregon Farther
A military road led from this point to Fort Leavenworth, and for many miles the farms and cabins of the Delawares were scattered at short intervals on either hand. Francis Parkman
Military Intervals Scattered Point Road Were Led Hand Short Either Fort Miles Farms Many
America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution. Francis Parkman
Long Revolution Scene Had Known Became Been America Europeans
Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity. Francis Parkman
Humanity Visible Scale Crossing Descent Found
Our New England climate is mild and equable compared with that of the Platte. Francis Parkman
Our New New England Climate Mild England Compared
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. Francis Parkman
Myself Men Animals Accident Additional Besides Case Horses Driven Along Were Led Eight Spare Us Mule Reserve Four
We were now arrived at the close of our solitary journeyings along the St. Joseph's trail. Francis Parkman
Our Solitary Joseph Along Arrived Were Trail Close Now
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. Francis Parkman
Before Few Too Apprehension Evident Some Mentioned Mormons Had Advance Joseph Days Supposed Parties Traces Were Trail Them Us Large Now Interruption

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