| William Carus Wilson - 598 páginas
...homebrewed ale on the table. I addressed th» old chief, "Zackary, this beer is excellent? will you not taste it ?" The old man dropped his knife and fork,...black '-eye, sparkling with indignation, was fixed x>n me: "Jphn," said he, "yon don't know what you are doing. You are serving the -<!evH, boy ! Do you... | |
| John Trumbull - 1841 - 520 páginas
...the mischievous thought struck me, to try the sincerity of the old man's temperance. The family were seated at dinner, and there was excellent home-brewed...what you are doing. You are serving the devil, boy ! Do you not know that I am an Indian ? I tell you that I am, and that, if I should but taste your... | |
| 1845 - 792 páginas
...home-brewed ale on the table. I addressed the old Chief — " Z'ackary, this beer is xcellent ; will you not taste it ?" The old man dropped his knife and fork, leaned forward with a stern insensity of expression, his black eye, sparkting with indignation, was fixed on me : — " John,"... | |
| 1847 - 556 páginas
...the mischievous thought struck me to try the sincerity of the old man's temperance. Our family were seated at dinner, and there was excellent home-brewed...his knife and fork — leaned forward with a stern expression ; his black eye, sparkling with indignation, was fixed on me. ' John,' said he, ' you do... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 páginas
...story, and thought he would try him, and see if he would stick to his cold water. So at table he said to the old chief: — " Zachary, this beer is excellent...will you taste it ?" The old man dropped his knife, leaned forward with stern intensity of expression, his black eye sparkling with indignation, was fixed... | |
| 1848 - 420 páginas
...story, and thought he would try him and see if he would stick to his cold water. So at table he said to the old chief — " Zachary, this beer is excellent...will you taste it ?" The old man dropped his knife, leaned forward with stern intensity of expression, his black eye sparkling with indignation, was fixed... | |
| Marcellus F. Cowdery - 1855 - 236 páginas
...Governor. One day the mischievous .thought struck me to try the old man's temperance. The family were seated at dinner, and there was excellent home-brewed...what you are doing. You are serving the devil, boy ! Do you not know that I am an Indian? I tell you I am, and if I should but taste your beer, I could... | |
| 1858 - 414 páginas
...story, and thought he would try him, and see if he would stick to his cold water. So at table he said to the old chief, " Zachary, this beer is excellent ;...will you taste it ? " The old man dropped his knife, leaned forward with stern intensity of expression, his black eye, sparkling with indignation, was fixed... | |
| 1862 - 582 páginas
...would try him, and see if he would stick to his purpose and to the cold water. So at table, he said to the old chief, "Zachary, this beer is excellent; will you taste it?" The old man dropped his knife, leaned forward with stern intensity of expression, his black eye sparkling with an honest indignation,... | |
| John William Kirton - 1867 - 528 páginas
...home-brewed ale on the table. I addressed the old chief: ' Zackary, this beer is excellent, will you not taste it ? ' The old man dropped his knife and fork,...indignation, was fixed on me : ' John,' said he, ' you do n't know what you are doing. You are serving the devil, boy ! Do you not know that I am an Indian ?... | |
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