Crusoe's island . WE AEE WAITING FOB YOU. retreated more rapidly, and seemed undecided about re-turning. At this crisis in affairs a pack train came along,the driver of which had a pistol. Upon pointing outthe wolves to him he fired, but missed them. They thenretreated up the side of the mountain, and I saw nothing-more of them.( The descent of the grade was the next rough Teat- A PEEP AT WASHOE. 355 are in our days journey. From the point overlookingLake Valley the view is exceedingly fine. Lake Bigler—a sheet of water forty or fifty miles in length by tenor fifteen wide—lies embosomed in the
Crusoe's island . WE AEE WAITING FOB YOU. retreated more rapidly, and seemed undecided about re-turning. At this crisis in affairs a pack train came along,the driver of which had a pistol. Upon pointing outthe wolves to him he fired, but missed them. They thenretreated up the side of the mountain, and I saw nothing-more of them.( The descent of the grade was the next rough Teat- A PEEP AT WASHOE. 355 are in our days journey. From the point overlookingLake Valley the view is exceedingly fine. Lake Bigler—a sheet of water forty or fifty miles in length by tenor fifteen wide—lies embosomed in the mountains in fullview from this elevation; but there was a drizzling sleetwhich obscured it on this occasion. I had a fine sightof it. on my return, however, and have seldom witnessedany scene in Europe or elsewhere to compare with it inextent and grandeur. } The trail on the grade was slippery with sleet, andwalking upon it was out of the question. Running,jumping, and sliding were the only modes of locomoti
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