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III. THE GREAT EYRIE
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The next day at dawn, Elias Smith and I left Morganton by a road which, winding1 along the left bank of the Catawba River, led to the village of Pleasant Garden. The guides accompanied us, Harry2 Horn, a man of thirty, and James Bruck, aged3 twenty-five. They were both natives of the region, and in constant demand among the tourists who climbed the peaks of the Blueridge and Cumberland Mountains.
A light wagon5 with two good horses was provided to carry us to the foot of the range. It contained provisions for two or three days, beyond which our trip surely would not be protracted6. Mr. Smith had shown himself a generous provider both in meats and in liquors. As to water the mountain springs would furnish it in abundance, increased by the heavy rains, frequent in that region during springtime.
It is needless to add that the Mayor of Morganton in his role of hunter, had brought along his gun and his dog, Nisko, who gamboled joyously7 about the wagon. Nisko, however, was to remain behind at the farm at Wildon, when we attempted our ascent9. He could not possibly follow us to the Great Eyrie with its cliffs to scale and its crevasses10 to cross.
The day was beautiful, the fresh air in that climate is still cool of an April morning. A few fleecy clouds sped rapidly overhead, driven by a light breeze which swept across the long plains, from the distant Atlantic. The sun peeping forth11 at intervals12, illumined all the fresh young verdure of the countryside.
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winding
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ad.快乐地, 高兴地 | |
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crevasses
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deafening
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scattered
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foliage
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beech
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crest
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crests
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inaccessible
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lighting
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demon
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investigation
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possessed
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renown
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remarkable
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leisurely
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trickled
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cascades
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倾泻( cascade的名词复数 ); 小瀑布(尤指一连串瀑布中的一支); 瀑布状物; 倾泻(或涌出)的东西 | |
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outlet
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toil
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gallant
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magistrate
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stouter
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mighty
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conceal
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avalanche
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mythology
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circumference
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