EPISODE · Apr 3, 2026 · 16 MIN
Astoria Chapter 50
from The Washington Irving Library · host Washington Irving
In which a hardy party endures the harsh winter landscape along the Platte River, contending with scarce game and the hardship of snow-clad prairies as they establish a winter encampment, celebrating modest festivities amid their toil. Their journey continues into spring, encompassing precarious canoe voyages and encounters with Native tribes, culminating in a welcome return to civilisation and the sharing of news from distant frontiers.
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In which a hardy party endures the harsh winter landscape along the Platte River, contending with scarce game and the hardship of snow-clad prairies as they establish a winter encampment, celebrating modest festivities amid their toil. Their journey continues into spring, encompassing precarious canoe voyages and encounters with Native tribes, culminating in a welcome return to civilisation and the sharing of news from distant frontiers.
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