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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... prisoners from the Cherokees on the Mississippi . The nations most southwesterly located would , naturally , be best ... prisoner , from the lower part of Pennsylvania , in 1755 , by a band of Senecas . Many years afterwards she married ...
... prisoners from the Cherokees on the Mississippi . The nations most southwesterly located would , naturally , be best ... prisoner , from the lower part of Pennsylvania , in 1755 , by a band of Senecas . Many years afterwards she married ...
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... prisoner , released on purpose , ) that they were about to retire , threatening to return the next year , and skate with them again . Taking up their march on the war path , they left a strongly marked trail , as far as their ene- mies ...
... prisoner , released on purpose , ) that they were about to retire , threatening to return the next year , and skate with them again . Taking up their march on the war path , they left a strongly marked trail , as far as their ene- mies ...
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... prisoners to near where Geneva now stands , in the settlements of the Six Nations ; from whence John Hoover and the other prisoner , whose name we do not know , attempted to make their escape ; * — the latter found his way to the white ...
... prisoners to near where Geneva now stands , in the settlements of the Six Nations ; from whence John Hoover and the other prisoner , whose name we do not know , attempted to make their escape ; * — the latter found his way to the white ...
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... prisoners and sent to Easton Jail - Liberated , return and take possession of Wyoming - Fort Durkee built ... prisoner and sent to Philadelphia- The Fort surrenders - Second expulsion of the Yankees . THE Susquehanna Company having ...
... prisoners and sent to Easton Jail - Liberated , return and take possession of Wyoming - Fort Durkee built ... prisoner and sent to Philadelphia- The Fort surrenders - Second expulsion of the Yankees . THE Susquehanna Company having ...
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... prisoners ! " " Laugh where we must , be candid where we can . " The Yankees were decidedly outwitted . By common consent the prisoners were transported to Easton jail , guarded by Captain Ogden ; but accompanied in no hostile manner by ...
... prisoners ! " " Laugh where we must , be candid where we can . " The Yankees were decidedly outwitted . By common consent the prisoners were transported to Easton jail , guarded by Captain Ogden ; but accompanied in no hostile manner by ...
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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.