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Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
--Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.
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Astoria

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Astoria is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.
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--Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.
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OF the village of Wish-ram, the aboriginesfishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.
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The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.
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Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

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A

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

aborigines

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

About

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

account

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Adventures

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Among

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

an

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

and

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

any

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

Arrival

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Astoria

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

at

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Band

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Braggarts

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Camp

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

chapter

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

coast

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

Columbia

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Comrade

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

early

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Embarkation

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

falls

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

fisheries

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

fishing

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

found

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

from

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

given

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Habitations

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

had

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

have

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

he

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

held

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

Hunt

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

in

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Indians

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

Inhabitants

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

intelligent

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

Joyful

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

M'Kenzie

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

M'Lellan

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

mart

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Massacre

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

met

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

more

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

Mountains

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Mr

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

of

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

Old

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

productions

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

Reception

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Reed

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Rejoicing

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

resort

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

River

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

Roguery

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

shrewder

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

Snake

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

some

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

than

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

The

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

Their

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

Thieves

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From this reading --Thieves About the Camp.--A Band of Braggarts--Embarkation.-- Arrival at Astoria.--A Joyful Reception.--Old Comrade.-- Adventures of Reed, M’Lellan, and M’Kenzie Among the Snake River Mountains.--Rejoicing at Astoria.

this

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Tidings

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

Tonquin

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

trading

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

traffic

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

tribes

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

Village

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

was

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From this reading The inhabitants held a traffic in the productions of the fisheries of the falls, and their village was the trading resort of the tribes from the coast and from the mountains.

we

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Wish-ram

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From this reading The Village of Wish-ram.--Roguery of the Inhabitants.--Their Habitations.--Tidings of Astoria.--Of the Tonquin Massacre.

with

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From this reading Mr. Hunt found the inhabitants shrewder and more intelligent than any Indians he had met with.

work

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From this reading OF the village of Wish-ram, the aborigines’ fishing mart of the Columbia, we have given some account in an early chapter of this work.

Chapter 25 of Astoria by Washington Irving holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 25 of Astoria contain?

Chapter 25 holds 87 sentences of Astoria, unabridged, divided into 18 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 25 of Astoria by Washington Irving exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 87 sentences, grouped into 18 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Objects
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American
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Enterprise
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Hunting
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