Chronicles of Border Warfare: Or, a History of the Settlement by the Whites, of Northwestern Virginia, and of the Indian Wars and Massacres, in that Section of the State |
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... wounded , and not more than half of Grant's lived to reach the river bank . Al- most the only loss the enemy sustained was in this con- flict . The unfortunate result of the campaign of 1755 , gave to the French a complete ascendency ...
... wounded , and not more than half of Grant's lived to reach the river bank . Al- most the only loss the enemy sustained was in this con- flict . The unfortunate result of the campaign of 1755 , gave to the French a complete ascendency ...
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... wounded pride1 and a shattered constitution , he was induced to express an intention of resigning , Gen. Washington wrote him , entreating that he would not do so , and assuring him that justice should be done , as re- garded his rank ...
... wounded pride1 and a shattered constitution , he was induced to express an intention of resigning , Gen. Washington wrote him , entreating that he would not do so , and assuring him that justice should be done , as re- garded his rank ...
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... wounded and a seventh taken prisoner . Capt . Bullet , [ 57 ] who defended the baggage with great bravery and contributed much to save the remnant of the detachment , was the only officer who escaped unhurt . ' Out of one 1 Thomas ...
... wounded and a seventh taken prisoner . Capt . Bullet , [ 57 ] who defended the baggage with great bravery and contributed much to save the remnant of the detachment , was the only officer who escaped unhurt . ' Out of one 1 Thomas ...
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... wounded . Major Lewis was himself made prisoner ; and al- though stripped by the Indians of every article of his clothing , and reduced to perfect nudity , he was protected from bodily injury by a French officer , who took him to his ...
... wounded . Major Lewis was himself made prisoner ; and al- though stripped by the Indians of every article of his clothing , and reduced to perfect nudity , he was protected from bodily injury by a French officer , who took him to his ...
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... wounded a sol- dier just behind him . Gibson sprang forward , and swinging his sword with herculean force , severed the head of the Little Eagle from his body - two other Indians were shot down , and the remainder escaped to their towns ...
... wounded a sol- dier just behind him . Gibson sprang forward , and swinging his sword with herculean force , severed the head of the Little Eagle from his body - two other Indians were shot down , and the remainder escaped to their towns ...
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Page 37 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Page xiv - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Page xiv - IDE, of the said District, hath deposited in this office, the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as proprietor, in the words following, to wit : " Inductive Grammar, designed for beginners. By an Instructer." In conformity to the act of the Congress of the United States...
Page 418 - I ordered the front line to advance and charge with trailed arms, and rouse the Indians from their coverts at the point of the bayonet, and when up, to deliver a close and well directed fire on their backs, followed by a brisk charge, so as not to give them time to load again.
Page 4 - Comfort, all along the sea coast to the southward two hundred miles, and all that space and circuit of land, lying from the sea coast of the precinct aforesaid, up into the land, throughout from sea to sea, west and northwest...
Page 2 - The same principle continued to be recognised. The charter granted to Sir Humphrey Gilbert, in 1578, authorizes him to discover and take possession of such remote, heathen, and barbarous lands as were not actually possessed by any Christian prince or people.
Page 37 - Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way; Yet simple nature to his hope has given...
Page 131 - Myself, and thee — a peasant of the Alps, Thy humble virtues, hospitable home, And spirit patient, pious, proud and free; Thy self-respect, grafted on innocent thoughts; Thy days of health, and nights of sleep; thy toils, By danger dignified, yet guiltless; hopes Of cheerful old age and a quiet grave, With cross and garland over its green turf, And thy grandchildren's love for epitaph ; This do I see — and then I look within^ — It matters not — my soul was scorch'd already ! C.
Page 25 - A separation into dialects may be the work of a few ages only, but for two dialects to recede from one another till they have lost all vestiges of their common origin, must require an immense course of time; perhaps not less than many people give to the age of the earth. A greater number of those radical changes of Ian* guage having taken place among the red men of America, proves them of greater antiquity than those of Asia.
Page 398 - he answered, " Bad news for poor Indian ; me lose a son, me lose a brother : the squaws have taken the breach clout, and fight worse than the Long Knives.