On the Frontier with Colonel Antes: Or, The Struggle for Supremacy of the Red and White Races in PennsylvaniaS. Chew & sons, printers, 1900 - 513 Seiten |
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... corn from the mill beyond the Blue Mountain , were met by a great number of white people in distress , the sav- ages having attacked their towns , murdered many , and set fire to their dwellings . The Brethren loaded their wagons with ...
... corn from the mill beyond the Blue Mountain , were met by a great number of white people in distress , the sav- ages having attacked their towns , murdered many , and set fire to their dwellings . The Brethren loaded their wagons with ...
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... corn . Each family had their own boat . The burying ground was at some distance in the rear . During the progress of building the town the aged , infirm and children lodged in the old cottages found on the spot ; the rest in bark huts ...
... corn . Each family had their own boat . The burying ground was at some distance in the rear . During the progress of building the town the aged , infirm and children lodged in the old cottages found on the spot ; the rest in bark huts ...
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... corn was ripe . This was in the summer of 1765. After waiting until the spring of 1766 , the Cayuga chief sent a message to Friedenshutten that he did not know what sort of Indian corn they might plant , for they had promised him an ...
... corn was ripe . This was in the summer of 1765. After waiting until the spring of 1766 , the Cayuga chief sent a message to Friedenshutten that he did not know what sort of Indian corn they might plant , for they had promised him an ...
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... corn mortars were plied day and night . The texts of Scripture allotted for these days : ' I will make thee rejected unto a great people ' ; ' I will give them to drink of the water - courses in plain paths ' ; ' Awake ! rise and awake ...
... corn mortars were plied day and night . The texts of Scripture allotted for these days : ' I will make thee rejected unto a great people ' ; ' I will give them to drink of the water - courses in plain paths ' ; ' Awake ! rise and awake ...
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... corn and beans taken up for the poor . " Monday , July 13th . Proceeded six miles to a spring in a beautiful , widely - expanded mountain meadow . Scarcely had we encamped when a frightful storm swept over us . The angry clouds like ...
... corn and beans taken up for the poor . " Monday , July 13th . Proceeded six miles to a spring in a beautiful , widely - expanded mountain meadow . Scarcely had we encamped when a frightful storm swept over us . The angry clouds like ...
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Seite 91 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
Seite 375 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Seite 375 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
Seite 315 - They are remarkably stout and hardy men ; many of them exceeding six feet in height. They are dressed in white frocks, or rifle shirts, and round hats. These men are remarkable for the accuracy of their aim ; striking a mark with great certainty at two hundred yards distance.
Seite 125 - I hope you have agreed to give more than four shillings a pound.' 'No,' says he, 'I cannot give so much; I cannot give more than three shillings and sixpence.
Seite 391 - They chant their artless notes in simple guise; They tune their hearts, by far the noblest aim : Perhaps ' Dundee's ' wild warbling measures rise, Or plaintive *• Martyrs...
Seite 123 - Satanas into their country, to take part with them, after they had concerted ill designs against us. We have done less than either the English or French that have usurped the lands of so many Indian nations, and chased them from their own country This belt preserves my words.
Seite 322 - After dinner the dancing commenced, and generally lasted until the next morning. The figures of the dances were three and four handed reels, or square sets and jigs. The commencement was always a square four, which was followed by what was called jigging it off, that is, two of the four would single out for a jig, and were followed by the remaining couple. The jigs were often accompanied with what was called cutting out...
Seite 138 - The subjects of France inhabiting Canada, and others, shall hereafter give no hindrance or molestation to the Five Nations or cantons of Indians, subject to the dominion of Great Britain, nor to the other natives of America, who are friends to the same.