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Not a breath of air stirred over the free and open prairie; the clouds were like light piles of cotton; and where the blue sky was visible, it wore a hazy and languid aspect.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Air Aspect Blue Breath Clouds Cotton Free Light Like Open Over Piles Prairie Sky Stirred Visible Were Where Wore

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It was a rich and gorgeous sunset - an American sunset; and the ruddy glow of the sky was reflected from some extensive pools of water among the shadowy copses in the meadow below.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: American Among Below Extensive Glow Gorgeous Meadow Pools Reflected Rich Sky Some Sunset Water

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The fortified towns of the Hurons were all on the side exposed to Iroquois incursions.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Exposed Iroquois Side Towns Were

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Here society is reduced to its original elements, the whole fabric of art and conventionality is struck rudely to pieces, and men find themselves suddenly brought back to the wants and resources of their original natures.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Art Back Brought Elements Fabric Find Here Men Natures Original Pieces Reduced Resources Society Struck Suddenly Themselves Wants Whole

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We were soon free of the woods and bushes, and fairly upon the broad prairie.

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Topics: Broad Bushes Fairly Free Prairie Soon Were Woods

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A few hours' ride brought us to the banks of the river Kansas.

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Topics: Banks Brought Few Hours Kansas Ride River Us

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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.

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Topics: Either Farms Fort Hand Intervals Led Many Miles Military Point Road Scattered Short Were

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America, when it became known to Europeans, was, as it had long been, a scene of wide-spread revolution.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: America Became Been Europeans Had Known Long Revolution Scene

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Crossing the Penobscot, one found a visible descent in the scale of humanity.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: Crossing Descent Found Humanity Scale Visible

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Early on the next morning we reached Kansas, about five hundred miles from the mouth of the Missouri.

~Francis Parkman

Topics: About Early Five Hundred Kansas Miles Missouri Morning Mouth Next Next Morning Reached

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Historian

Born: September 16th, 1823

Died: November 8th, 1893

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