 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 páginas
...but now, father, we see you drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail Upon its back ; but when affrighted it drops it between its legs and runs off. " Father, listen.... | |
 | 1815 - 410 páginas
...but'now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, he drops it between his legs and runs off. .r The Indians... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 546 páginas
...up every thing' for a departure, and comparing him ' to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back ; but, when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs off,'— he finally tells him, that, if he will leave the Indians some arms and ammunition, 'he may go, and... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 590 páginas
...every tiling' for a departure, and comparing him ' to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back ; but, when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs off,'— he finally tells him, that, if he will leave the Indians some arms and ammunition, 'he may go, and... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 522 páginas
...now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so, without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and runs off. Listen Father!... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 510 páginas
...now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so, without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and rung off. Listen Father!... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 520 páginas
...now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so, without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and run* off. Listen Father!... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo, An American officer - 1825 - 372 páginas
...now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so, without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal that * During the siege of Fort Meigs, the troops covered themselves from the enemy's fire, by throwing... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 510 páginas
...and preparing to run away the other, without letting his red children know what his intentions are. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs, and runs off I " The Americans... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 486 páginas
...intentions are. We must compare our father's con'duct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs, and runs off! " The Americans have not yet defeated us by land ; neither are we sure ttyat they have done so by water.... | |
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You always told us that you would never draw your foot off British ground; but now, Father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal that carries... 
