carrying place
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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Camp after camp they passed, which the old man's explanations pacified, till they at length came to the carrying place.
From Pathfinders of the West Being the Thrilling Story of the Adventures of the Men Who Discovered the Great Northwest: Radisson, La Vérendrye, Lewis and Clark by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
The next day’s journey brought them to the carrying place between the Petitcodiac and the Canaan river, which they crossed and encamped.
From Glimpses of the Past History of the River St. John, A.D. 1604-1784 by Raymond, W. O. (William Odber)
Major general Webb, with fourteen hundred men, was posted at the great carrying place; and, to secure his rear, sir William Johnson, with one thousand militia, was stationed at the German flats.
From The Life of George Washington, Vol. 1 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States by Marshall, John
On September 25, Daniel Morgan and his riflemen led the advance, with orders to go with all speed to what was called the Twelve Mile carrying place.
From Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools by Blaisdell, Albert F.
At last we reached the four-mile carrying place, from the Dead River to the stream that leads into Lake Megantic.
From The Yankee Tea-party Or, Boston in 1773 by Watson, Henry C.
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