 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1839 - 382 pages
...head, the other with his hand put by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull. Then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did ; but... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Indian captivities - 1841 - 374 pages
...head, the other with his hand put by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull. Then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did ; but... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 664 pages
...own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about to build it up again ; and there 1 had some hopes to escape from them. There was a horse...but made no attempt to escape thereby, because the beast was slow and dull. Thee was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did... | |
 | James Wimer - Indian captivities - 1841 - 788 pages
...head, the other with his hand put by the blow, and said 1 was his friend. 1 was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about to build it up again ; and there I had some hopes to escape from them. There was a horse just by, which they... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - Indian captivities - 1851 - 528 pages
...head, the other with his hand put by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull. Then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did; but... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - Indian captivities - 1851 - 536 pages
...blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year,and I was about to build up again; and there I had some...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull. Then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did; but... | |
 | John Frost - Indian captivities - 1852 - 708 pages
...hand put by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my STOCKWELL'S CAPTIVITY. own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull. Then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did ; but... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - Captivity - 1852 - 402 pages
...head, the other with his hand [>ut by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull. Then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did ; but... | |
 | Books - 1853 - 446 pages
...head, the other with his hand put by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house, which the Indians burnt the last year, and I was about...there I had some hopes to escape from them. There was an horse just by, whieh they bid me take ; I did so, but made no attempt to escape thereby, because... | |
 | Books - 1853 - 460 pages
...year, and I was about to build up again, and there I had some hopes to escape from them. There was an horse just by, which they bid me take ; I did so,...thereby, because the enemy was near, and the beast was slow and dull ; then was I in hopes they would send me to take my own horses, which they did, but... | |
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Here two other Indians came running to us, and the one lifting up the butt end of his gun, to knock me on the head, the other with his hand put by the blow, and said I was his friend. I was now by my own house... 
