"We continued to move forward without loss of time, hoping to be able to reach the wood described by the Indians before all our horses should become exhausted."

William Henry Ashley, American Businessman

Time, Horses, Loss, Wood

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"We continued to move forward without loss of time, hoping to be able to reach the wood described by the Indians before all our horses should become exhausted."

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