 I soon discovered two things. One was that a vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left in my pocket would not suffice for so impossible an exploration...  Travels at Home - Seite 40von Mark Twain - 1910 - 142 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1875 - 782 Seiten
...a vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon ander ten or twelve years; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left in my pocket would not suffice for so imposing an exploration as I had planned, even if I could afford to wait for a ship. Therefore it followed... | |
 | Sarah Knowles Bolton - 1887 - 514 Seiten
...a vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left in my pocket would not suffice for so imposing an exploration as I had planned, even if I could afford to wait for a ship. Therefore it followed... | |
 | 1888 - 82 Seiten
...vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years ; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left in my pocket would not suffice for so imposing an exploration as I had planned, even if I could afford to wait for a ship. Therefore it followed... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1901 - 506 Seiten
...vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years ; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left...career. The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis. • «• Deck " passage — it, steerage passage. I planned a siege against my pilot, and at the end... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1903 - 491 Seiten
...a vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left...career. The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis « " Deck " passage — ie, steerage passage. (53) I planned a siege against my pilot, and at the end... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1903 - 504 Seiten
...a vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left...career. The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis * " Deck " passage — ie, steerage passage. (53) I planned a siege against my pilot, and at the end... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1917 - 550 Seiten
...vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years ; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left...ship. Therefore it followed that I must contrive a new '"Deck" passage — ie, steerage passage. career. The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis. I planned... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1917 - 546 Seiten
...vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years ; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left...ship. Therefore it followed that I must contrive a new 1 "Deck" passage — ie, steerage passage. 44 career. The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis. I... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1917 - 560 Seiten
...a vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left...ship. Therefore it followed that I must contrive a ne\* career. The Paul Jones was now bound for St. Louis. I planned a siege against my pilot, and at... | |
 | Mark Twain - 1917 - 536 Seiten
...vessel would not be likely to sail for the mouth of the Amazon under ten or twelve years ; and the other was that the nine or ten dollars still left in my pocket wouw not suffice for so impossible an exploration as I had planned, even if I could afford to wait... | |
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