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Usage examples of "hunting expedition".
In Tommy's view, the treasure-hunting expedition reached its point of no return when they came in sight of the Kaibab footbridge ten miles down the river, a span which linked the Phantom Ranch tourist resort river in Bright Angel Canyon with Grand Canyon Village and El Tovar Hotel up on the South Rim.
Charbonneau (husband of Sacagwea), interpreter for the Gros Ventre nation, came to see us, and informed that he came down with several Indians from a hunting expedition up the river, to hear what we had told the Indians in council.
A hunting expedition was consequently formed, hundreds of dogs were let loose in the cane-brakes, and the chase began.
Among these they found the traces of a large Indian camp, which had evidently been the headquarters of a hunting expedition, from the great quantities of buffalo bones strewed about the neighborhood.
Before taking off on a hunting expedition of his own, General Gutierrez had decided it was time to put both experts and supplies to their intended use.
Tell them that 'tis a rich foreigner's hunting expedition and that we are to meet this sporting noble somewhere upriver.
I would also arrange a travel pass for you to cross the frontier on a hunting expedition.
Malachi and John had not returned that night from a hunting expedition, but shortly after daylight they made their appearance.
Rumbellow reported their findings to Erlestoke in the early evening before they mounted their final hunting expedition.
The man, Sam Harmony realized, would be a gem in the membership of any fossil-hunting expedition.
Norwul, Palls, Ommi, and the others from Lumbee's kin group had been taken while out on a hunting expedition.
Listen: as soon as it gets dark Monday night, I'm taking off on a super-secret treasure hunting expedition to San Miguel Island with my father.
She asked further, and learned that lofur had been alone on the ice as a young bear, on his first hunting expedition, and had come across a solitary bear.
He had bided his time until his father and uncles went away on a hunting expedition, then he made his escape from the village.
She asked further, and learned that Lofur had been alone on the ice as a young bear, on his first hunting expedition, and had come across a solitary bear.