| Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 582 Seiten
...the chiefs and GOT. Dunmore in 1774, thus speaks of Comstork : — •' When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...heard one whose powers of delivery surpassed those of Conwlallc," Ten years after the bloody affair above related, an able writer* upon those times says,... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 588 Seiten
...between the chiefs and GOT. Dunnwre in 1774, thus speaks of Cornstock : — " When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...with peculiar emphasis. His looks, while addressing Duration, were truly grand and majestic ; yet graceful and attractive. I have heard the first orators... | |
| Samuel Gardner Drake - 1837 - 642 Seiten
...wise confused or daunted, but spoke hi a distinct and audible voice, without Hammering or repctitioii, and with peculiar emphasis. His looks, while addressing...attractive. I have heard the first orators in Virginia, — 1'atrick Htnry aud Richard Henry Let, — but never have I heard one whose powers of dehverv surpassed... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1837 - 654 Seiten
...stammering or repetition, and with peculiar emphasis. His looks, while addressing 1 1 1' mil--, >, were truly grand and majestic ; yet graceful and attractive....orators in Virginia, — Patrick Henry and Richard Hemy Lee, — but never have I heard one whose powers of delivery surpassed those of Cornstalk." Ten... | |
| William Leete Stone - 1838 - 540 Seiten
...Dunmore, thus speaks of the chieftain's bearing on the occasion : " When he arose, he was in no wiae confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct and audible...heard one whose powers of delivery surpassed those of Cornstock." speech to Lord Dunmore, which has become familiar wherever the English language is spoken... | |
| William Leete Stone - 1838 - 568 Seiten
...Lord Dunmore, thus speaks of the chieftain's bearing on the occasion : " When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...repetition, and with peculiar emphasis. His looks, white addressing Dunmore, were truly grand and majestic, yet graceful and attractive. I have heard... | |
| Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1840 - 302 Seiten
...peace. Colonel Wilson, one of the staff, thus describes his oratory : — " When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...without stammering or repetition, and with peculiar p 54 VALLEY OF WYOMING. emphasis. His looks, while addressing Dunmore, were truly grand and majestic,... | |
| Benjamin Drake - 1841 - 252 Seiten
...between the chiefs and the governor, in speaking of Cornstalk, says, " when he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...powers of delivery surpassed those of Cornstalk." The treaty at camp Charlotte did not bring much repose to the frontier. In the course of the two years... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 790 Seiten
...the chiefs and Governor Dunmnre in 1774, thus speaks of Cornstock : — " When he arose, he was in BO wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...orators in Virginia, — Patrick Henry and Richard Hnay Lee, — but never have I heard one whose powers of delivery surpassed these of Cornstalk." Ten... | |
| Samuel G. Drake - 1841 - 798 Seiten
...the chiefs and Governor Dunmore in 1774, tlius speaks of Cornstock : — "When he arose, he was in no wise confused or daunted, but spoke in a distinct...repetition, and with peculiar emphasis. His looks, while ¡iddressing Dunmore, were truly grand and majestic; yet graceful and attractive. I have heard the... | |
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