Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 816
nearly suffocated from gas and smoke, butI found there was a layer of fresh air just atthe surface of the river, and that, together 1922] TRAPPED BY THE RED TERROR 1295 with a wet coat pulled down over my headand face, brought me through alive. Ireckon the worst of the fire did nt last overfifteen… … A BIG GRIZZLY CROSSED THE RIVER JUST BELOW ME I crawled out of the water, wrung my clothesas dry as I could get them, and then just satdown and shook and shook. Nerves, I guessit was, and an empty stomach, because Idid nt have anything with me to eat. Idid nt dare to start for home count of…
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