Historical Tales: The Romance of Reality, Volumen1J.B. Lippincott, 1893 - 319 páginas |
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Página 98
... with- drawal of their garrisons from what was claimed to be English territory . The mission was a delicate one . It demanded courage , discretion , and energy . Washington had them all . No better choice could have 98 HISTORICAL TALES .
... with- drawal of their garrisons from what was claimed to be English territory . The mission was a delicate one . It demanded courage , discretion , and energy . Washington had them all . No better choice could have 98 HISTORICAL TALES .
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... garrison , it was almost in a state of panic , and next to nothing was being done to avert the danger . A glance was sufficient for the prompt and ener- getic mind of the daring ranger . In a minute's time he had organized a line of ...
... garrison , it was almost in a state of panic , and next to nothing was being done to avert the danger . A glance was sufficient for the prompt and ener- getic mind of the daring ranger . In a minute's time he had organized a line of ...
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... garrison from destruction . Among Putnam's many adventures , there are two others which have often been told , but are worthy of repetition . On one occasion he was surprised by a large party of Indians , when with a few men in a boat ...
... garrison from destruction . Among Putnam's many adventures , there are two others which have often been told , but are worthy of repetition . On one occasion he was surprised by a large party of Indians , when with a few men in a boat ...
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... garrison . Of the original forty only twelve remained , some of them little more than boys . Within the fort was this little garrison and the women and children of the settlement . Outside raged four hundred savage warriors , under a ...
... garrison . Of the original forty only twelve remained , some of them little more than boys . Within the fort was this little garrison and the women and children of the settlement . Outside raged four hundred savage warriors , under a ...
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... garrison , some of the deserted log - huts were sufficiently near to shelter the Indians , and enable them to assault the fort under cover . They swarmed into these houses , and for six hours kept up an incessant fire on the works ...
... garrison , some of the deserted log - huts were sufficiently near to shelter the Indians , and enable them to assault the fort under cover . They swarmed into these houses , and for six hours kept up an incessant fire on the works ...
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adventures alarm Albemarle American appeared armed army Arnold battle Biarni Blennerhasset boat Boone Boston British bullets camp canoes Captain captured Champe Champlain Colonel Colonel Sheppard colony command crew Cushing danger daring Eirek enemy England escape Ethan Allen eyes fell fire flames flight foes force forest Fort Schuyler fortune French frigate fugitives garrison gave governor Green Mountain boys Greenland guns hands haste hope horse hour hundred Indians iron-clad Iroquois island journey ketch knew lake Lake George land Leif Lexington men LIBBY PRISON Marion Merrimac miles militia minutes morning Morse night Norsemen officers onward party passed patriot peril Phips prisoners proved pursuers pushed Putnam quickly reached regicides returned rifle river road sail savages seemed seize sent sentinel ship shore shot side Simon Girty stood story strange stream told took troops vessel Vineland warriors Washington William Phips woods
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Página 95 - Thus I went up Market Street as far as Fourth Street, passing by the door of Mr. Read, my future wife's father ; when she, standing at the door, saw me, and thought I made, as I certainly did, a most awkward, ridiculous appearance.
Página 94 - I have been the more particular in this description of my journey, and shall be so of my first entry into that city, that you may in your mind compare such unlikely beginnings with the figure I have since made there.
Página 232 - Well knows the fair and friendly moon The band that Marion leads,— The glitter of their rifles, The scampering of their steeds.
Página 95 - Street wharf, near the boat I came in, to which I went for a draught of the river water; and being filled with one of my rolls, gave the other two to a woman and her child that came down the river in the boat with us, and were waiting to go farther.
Página 88 - Drum, drum, I say,' and turning to his excellency, said, 'If I am interrupted again I will make the sun shine through you in a moment.
Página 94 - I was in my working dress, my best clothes being to come round by sea. I was dirty from my journey; my pockets were stuffed out with shirts and stockings, and I knew no soul nor where to look for lodging.
Página 100 - But the Great Being above allowed it to be a place of residence for us ; so, fathers, I desire you to withdraw, as I have done our brothers the English ; for I will keep you at arm's length.
Página 258 - I can make it go round the world," said Morse to his fellow-passengers, his imagination expanding in the ardor of his new idea. " Well, captain," he said, with a laugh, on leaving the ship, " should you hear of the telegraph one of these days as the wonder of the world, remembe'" that the discovery was made on board the good ship Sully.
Página 95 - Thus refreshed, I walked again up the street, which by this time had many clean-dressed people in it, who were all walking the same way. I joined them, and thereby was led into the great meeting-house of the Quakers near the market...
Página 90 - I set out however in a boat for Amboy, leaving my chest and things to follow me round by sea. In crossing the bay, we met with a squall that tore our rotten sails to pieces, prevented our getting into the Kill, and drove us upon Long Island.