Life on the Plains of the Pacific: Oregon, Its History, Condition and Prospects; Containing a Description of the Geography, Climate and Productions, ... Among the Indians (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

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Excerpt from Life on the Plains of the Pacific: Oregon, Its History, Condition and Prospects; Containing a Description of the Geography, Climate and Productions, With Personal Adventures Among the Indians

IF this volume does not commend itself to the favorable considerations of the reading public, it will not be owing to any deficiency of material in the possession of the author, to enable him to furnish a most interesting and instructive work. Though his opportunities for the acquirement of that kind of knowledge resulting from observation, and necessary to qualify one to instruct and entertain mankind, during seven years of constant journeyings in various parts of the world, both by sea and land, have been perhaps greater than usually falls to the lot of even authors of books of travel, yet, conscious of his want of the requisite qualifications to array his work in that fascinating drapery necessary to charm the reader at once into an unqualified approval, the author casts himself upon the public with all due deference.

The principal apology necessary to offer for the publication of this Work, is a desire to connect with entertainment the promotion of a more extensive and particular knowledge of those interesting portions of the world where it has been the privilege of the author to travel, and make his observations.

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