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The romance of the Colorado River : the story of its discovery in 1540, with an account of the later explorations, and with special reference to the voyages of Powell through the line of the great canyons (1903)

Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 · New York ; London : G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 287

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End of the Voyage 231 to Callville, the exploration of the Colorado was now com¬ plete. There was no part of it unknown ; and Powell’s feat in descending through the long series of difficult canyons stands unrivalled in the annals of exploration on this continent. “The relief from danger and the… … Brother Beider’s — Virgen City. A typical frontier Mormon home. Photograph by U. S. Geol. Survey. than immediate peril. Every waking hour passed in the Grand Canyon has been one of toil.” His chief concern now was the fate of the men who had deserted him, but this was not revealed till the next…

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