A Canyon Voyage
Subtitle The Narrative of the Second Powell Expedition down the Green-Colorado River from Wyoming, and the Explorations on Land, in the Years 1871 and 1872
Author Frederick S. Dellenbaugh
Language English
Published 1908
Word count
116,053
Excerpt
CHAPTER VI
A Lookout for Redskins--The River a Sluggard--A Gunshot!--Someone Comes!--The Tale of a Mysterious Light--How, How! from Douglas Boy--At the Mouth of the Uinta--A Tramp to Goblin City and a Trip down White River on a Raft--A Waggon-load of Supplies from Salt Lake by Way of Uinta Agency--The Major Goes Out to Find a Way In 61
CHAPTER VII
On to Battle--A Concert Repertory--Good-bye to Douglas Boy--The Busy, Busy Beaver--In the Embrace of the Rocks Once More--A Relic of the Cliff-Dwellers--Low Water and Hard Work--A Canyon of Desolation--Log-cabin Cliff--Rapids and Rapids and Rapids--A Horse, whose Horse?--Through Gray Canyon to the Rendezvous 72
CHAPTER VIII
Return of the Major--Some Mormon Friends--No Rations at the Elusive Dirty Devil--Captain Gunnis