The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn : a Study of Life in Tierra Del Fuego And Patagonia
The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn : a Study of Life in Tierra Del Fuego And Patagonia
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I asked him if he was ever homesick, and he said he was not, except when he hap- pened to meet a Yankee, and that had not happened be- fore since leaving Buenos Ayres. He was receiving $30 paper (say $7.50 gold) a month, with rations and clothing for himself and squaw. The squaw took good care of him, and did laundry work besides for the officers.
Digitized by Google 148 THE GOLD DIGGINGS OF CAPE HORN, " I do not care for what you call civilization," he said.
" I have everything I want that is ...within the reach of a poor man anywhere. I am very much better oflf than the workingmen in New York. Why should I not be contented ? If I ever make a pile I *11 go back, of course.
I may take Cheenah there sometime, anyway, if I can do it without being recognized. She wants to go and I want to please her. But if I don't strike it rich, what do I care ? " I have given this much space to the young man, be- cause it is the true story of a boy who ran away to sea, and so will be of interest to other boys who would like to run away as he did.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
I asked him if he was ever homesick, and he said he was not, except when he hap- pened to meet a Yankee, and that had not happened be- fore since leaving Buenos Ayres. He was receiving $30 paper (say $7.50 gold) a month, with rations and clothing for himself and squaw. The squaw took good care of him, and did laundry work besides for the officers.
Digitized by Google 148 THE GOLD DIGGINGS OF CAPE HORN, " I do not care for what you call civilization," he said.
" I have everything I want that is ...within the reach of a poor man anywhere. I am very much better oflf than the workingmen in New York. Why should I not be contented ? If I ever make a pile I *11 go back, of course.
I may take Cheenah there sometime, anyway, if I can do it without being recognized. She wants to go and I want to please her. But if I don't strike it rich, what do I care ? " I have given this much space to the young man, be- cause it is the true story of a boy who ran away to sea, and so will be of interest to other boys who would like to run away as he did.
What to read after The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn : a Study of Life in Tierra Del Fuego And Patagonia?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Spears, John Randolph, 1850-1936 to read onlineMoreLess
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