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Oregon and Eldorado

Or, Romance of the Rivers

by Thomas Bulfinch

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1866
Pages
205
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Waterways provide the structure for Thomas Bulfinch's account of exploration across North and South America. He connects the Missouri and Columbia with the Amazon through their geography and the adventures associated with them. The opening traces a Boston trading venture prompted by reports of valuable Pacific furs, following the ships Columbia and Washington. The contents extend from Lewis and Clark to Orellana, Walter Raleigh, Madame Godin and naturalists working around the Amazon.

A mountain crossing shows how much these expeditions depend on ordinary necessities. Snow blocks the route, horses need food, and the travellers must protect their papers and collections. Indigenous guides lead a renewed attempt across steep ridges to a campsite with water and grass. Intended to instruct and entertain young readers, the volume brings historical events together with descriptions of climate, plants and terrain.

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Thomas Bulfinch

Thomas Bulfinch (1796-1867) was an American writer and bank clerk from Boston who devoted his leisure to making classical and medieval stories accessible to general readers. Largely self-directed as a scholar, he is remembered almost entirely for the mythological retellings later gathered under his name.

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First published
1866
Reading time
About 7 hours
Pages
205
Language
English
Genre
History
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