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Two hundred years have passed since the Corps of Discovery set out to explore uncharted territory. Many words penned by expedition members in their journals-argillaceous, clyster, and wapato, to name a few-are not commonly spoken, written, or understood today. This new reference volume takes readers on a fascinating voyage through the meanings, use, and metamorphosis of those now peculiar terms.Hartley, Alan H. is the author of 'Lewis & Clark Lexicon of Discovery ', published 2005 under ISBN 9780874222784 and ISBN 0874222788.
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