History of Wyoming: In a Series of Letters, from Charles Miner, to His Son William Penn MinerJ. Crissy, 1845 - 592 páginas |
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... passed over the flats , and left several skeletons exposed . Mr. Hancock politely sent for me , but being absent , I did not visit the spot until the next day . A profusion of blue beads remained ; a skull or two , and some well ...
... passed over the flats , and left several skeletons exposed . Mr. Hancock politely sent for me , but being absent , I did not visit the spot until the next day . A profusion of blue beads remained ; a skull or two , and some well ...
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... passed freely through their country , yet such was their cautious concealment that - says Heckewelder , " they kept their designs a profound secret , and it was not until those Indians made a sally , and murdered fourteen white people ...
... passed freely through their country , yet such was their cautious concealment that - says Heckewelder , " they kept their designs a profound secret , and it was not until those Indians made a sally , and murdered fourteen white people ...
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... passed freely through the settlements of the Six Nations , associating unreservedly with chiefs and people , immediately preceding hostilities that commenced the French war ; yet not a word escaped from any lip - not a whisper came to ...
... passed freely through the settlements of the Six Nations , associating unreservedly with chiefs and people , immediately preceding hostilities that commenced the French war ; yet not a word escaped from any lip - not a whisper came to ...
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... passed over one of his legs un- discovered . Without , all was still and quiet , except the gentle mur- mur of the river at the rapids about a mile below . At this moment the Indians softly approached the door of his tent , and slightly ...
... passed over one of his legs un- discovered . Without , all was still and quiet , except the gentle mur- mur of the river at the rapids about a mile below . At this moment the Indians softly approached the door of his tent , and slightly ...
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... passed , the settlement flourishing ; a rose in a desert , and giving the highest promise of future usefulness , when the sudden outbreak of Indian war reached their ears , and created the utmost alarm . It had been a delusive hour of ...
... passed , the settlement flourishing ; a rose in a desert , and giving the highest promise of future usefulness , when the sudden outbreak of Indian war reached their ears , and created the utmost alarm . It had been a delusive hour of ...
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Página 158 - Fair laughs the morn, and soft the zephyr blows, While proudly riding o'er the azure realm In gallant trim the gilded vessel goes; Youth on the prow, and Pleasure at the helm; Regardless of the sweeping whirlwind's sway, That, hush'd in grim repose, expects his evening prey.
Página 372 - ... or executive authority of the other state in controversy, and a day assigned for the appearance of the parties by their lawful agents, who shall then be directed to appoint by joint consent, commissioners or judges to constitute a court for hearing and determining the matter in question...
Página 162 - 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...
Página 73 - ... with its branches. I assure you, in the name of the Five Nations, that our warriors shall dance to the calumet of peace under its leaves ; and shall remain quiet on their mats, and shall never dig up the hatchet, till their brother...
Página 416 - RESOLVED, That the preceding Constitution be laid before the United States, in Congress assembled, and that it is the opinion of this Convention, that it should afterwards be submitted to a Convention of Delegates, chosen in each State by the people thereof, under the recommendation of its Legislature, for their assent and ratification...
Página 72 - I do not sleep ; I have my eyes open ; and the sun, which enlightens me, discovers to me a great captain at the head of a company of soldiers, who speaks as if he were dreaming. He says, that he only came to the lake to smoke on the great calumet with the Onondagas. But Grangula says, that he sees the contrary ; that it was to knock them on the head, if sickness had not weakened the arms of the French.
Página 35 - This is the behavior of the wise united nations. But we find you are none of our blood ; you act a dishonest part not only in this, but in other matters ; your ears are ever open to slanderous reports about your brethren. For all these reasons we charge you to remove instantly, we don't give you the liberty to think about it. You are women.
Página 62 - English miles to the northward of the said river called Monomack, alias Merrimack, or to the northward of any and every part thereof, and all lands and hereditaments whatsoever, lying within the limits aforesaid, north and south in latitude and breadth, and in length and longitude, of and within all the breadth aforesaid, throughout the main lands there, from the Atlantic and western sea and ocean on the east part, to the south sea...
Página 35 - We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women. Nor is it fit you should have the power of selling lands, since you / would abuse it.
Página 144 - And I do declare that no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have, any jurisdiction, power, superiority, preeminence, or authority, ecclesiastical or spiritual, within this realm : So help me God.