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... demanded Heyward , when the other had arrived sufficiently nigh to abate his speed ; " I trust you are no messenger of evil tidings . " " Even so , " replied the stranger , making dili- gent use of his triangular castor , to produce a ...
... demanded Heyward , when the other had arrived sufficiently nigh to abate his speed ; " I trust you are no messenger of evil tidings . " " Even so , " replied the stranger , making dili- gent use of his triangular castor , to produce a ...
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... demanded her simple companion . Alice felt disposed to laugh , though she suc ceeded in suppressing the sounds of her merri- ment , ere she answered , - " I apprehend that he is rather addicted to profane song . The turmoils and chances ...
... demanded her simple companion . Alice felt disposed to laugh , though she suc ceeded in suppressing the sounds of her merri- ment , ere she answered , - " I apprehend that he is rather addicted to profane song . The turmoils and chances ...
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... demanded the Indian , who expected his reply with that sort of interest that a man feels in the confirmation of testimony at which he marvels even while he respects it ; " the fathers of Chingachgook have not lied ! " " The Holy Bible ...
... demanded the Indian , who expected his reply with that sort of interest that a man feels in the confirmation of testimony at which he marvels even while he respects it ; " the fathers of Chingachgook have not lied ! " " The Holy Bible ...
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... demanded the white . " But you are a just man for an Indian ! and as I suppose you hold their gifts , your fathers must have been brave warriors , and wise men at the council fire . " " My tribe is the grandfather of nations , " said ...
... demanded the white . " But you are a just man for an Indian ! and as I suppose you hold their gifts , your fathers must have been brave warriors , and wise men at the council fire . " " My tribe is the grandfather of nations , " said ...
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... demanded- " Do the Maquas dare to leave the print of their moccasins in these woods ? " " I have been on their trail , " replied the young Indian , " and know that they number as many as the fingers of my two hands ; but they ie hid ...
... demanded- " Do the Maquas dare to leave the print of their moccasins in these woods ? " " I have been on their trail , " replied the young Indian , " and know that they number as many as the fingers of my two hands ; but they ie hid ...
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Alice answered appeared arms beast blood bosom breath calm Canada canoe captive cavern chief Chingachgook colour companions concealed Cora countenance cunning danger dark David deep deer Delawares drew Duncan ears encampment enemy exclaimed eyes father feet fierce fire followed forest Fort Edward French gaze glance hand Hawk-eye head heard Horican Huron Indian instant instantly interrupted Iroquois knew knife lake leave Lenape Lenni Lenape light listened lodge look Magua maiden Major Heyward Manitto manner ment Mingo moccasins Mohawks Montcalm Munro Narragansets native nature never party passed path pause psalmody Renard returned the scout rifle rock Sagamore savage scalps scene seated seemed seen side silent sisters soon sounds speak spirit spoke spot stood Subtil Tamenund tion tomahawk trail trees tribe turned Uncas uncon uttered voice ward warrior wigwam woods woodsman words Wyandots yell young Mohican youth
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Seite 19 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men.
Seite 2 - 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 time therein mentioned." And also to an act, entitled, " an act, supplementary to an act, 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...
Seite 32 - Tis the six-and-twentieth edition, promulgated at Boston, Anno Domini 1744 ; and is entitled, ' The Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testaments ; faithfully translated into English Metre, for the Use, Edification, and Comfort of the Saints, in Public and Private, especially in New England.
Seite 2 - Co. of the said district, have deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof they claim as proprietors, in the words following, to wit : " Tadeuskund, the Last King of the Lenape. An Historical Tale." In conformity to the Act of the Congress of the United States...
Seite 492 - They fought— like brave men, long and well; They piled that ground with Moslem slain: They conquered— but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their proud hurrah, And the red field was won; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose. Like flowers at set of sun.
Seite 42 - The Dutch landed, and gave my people the firewater; they drank until the heavens and the earth seemed to meet, and they foolishly thought they had found the Great Spirit. Then they parted with their land. Foot by foot, they were driven back from the shores, until I, that am a chief and a Sagamore, have never seen the sun shine but through the trees, and have never visited the graves of my fathers!" "Graves bring solemn feelings over the mind...
Seite 203 - Father! father!" exclaimed a piercing cry from out the mist; "it is I! Alice! thy own Elsie! spare, O! save your daughters!" "Hold!" shouted the former speaker, in the awful tones of parental agony, the sound reaching even to the woods, and rolling back in solemn echo. " 'Tis she! God has restored me my children! Throw open the sally-port; to the field, 6oths, to the field; pull not a trigger, lest ye kill my lambs! Drive off these dogs of France with your steel.
Seite 39 - In consequence of this bad fashion, a man who is too conscientious to misspend his days among the women, in learning the names of black marks, may never hear of the deeds of his fathers, nor feel a pride in striving to outdo them.
Seite 342 - There yet lingered sufficient light in the heavens to exhibit those bright openings among the tree-tops where different paths left the clearing to enter the depths of the wilderness. Beneath one of them a line of warriors issued from the woods and advanced slowly toward the dwellings. One in front bore a short pole, on which, as it afterward appeared, were suspended several human scalps.
Seite 451 - Come," we will follow the river to the sea, and take our own again." Such, Delawares, is the belief of the children of the Turtle. Our eyes are on the rising, and not towards the setting sun. We know whence he comes, but we know not whither he goes. It is enough.