Travels in the Central Portions of the Mississippi Valley: Comprising Observations on Its Mineral Geography, Internal Resources, and Aboriginal PopulationCollins and Hannay, 1825 - 459 páginas |
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... body in a state of involuntary ac- cubation . Our whole amount of personal baggage , beside a camp - bed and a case of books and magazines , might have been compressed within the compass of a moderately capacious travelling trunk ; and ...
... body in a state of involuntary ac- cubation . Our whole amount of personal baggage , beside a camp - bed and a case of books and magazines , might have been compressed within the compass of a moderately capacious travelling trunk ; and ...
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... be environed by an extensive body of arable upland in a state of settlement , * Poems on subjects connected with the late war . - NEW - YORK , 1817. , 1 which must , at no distant date , render 3 OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY . 17.
... be environed by an extensive body of arable upland in a state of settlement , * Poems on subjects connected with the late war . - NEW - YORK , 1817. , 1 which must , at no distant date , render 3 OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY . 17.
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... body the necessity of providing for the protection of the northwestern frontier . But it was not until the ensuing session , that an act was passed for increasing the military establishment , which put it into his power to adopt ...
... body the necessity of providing for the protection of the northwestern frontier . But it was not until the ensuing session , that an act was passed for increasing the military establishment , which put it into his power to adopt ...
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... body , and a spirit of disaffection was found to be spreading extensively among the troops . He de- tached Col. Hamtramck at the head of his regiment , to bring back the deserters , and secure the convoys of pro- * St . Clair's ...
... body , and a spirit of disaffection was found to be spreading extensively among the troops . He de- tached Col. Hamtramck at the head of his regiment , to bring back the deserters , and secure the convoys of pro- * St . Clair's ...
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... body of troops ; the left by cavalry and picquets . The militia crossed the creek , and advanced a quarter of a mile in front , where they encamped in two lines . While preparing to secure his baggage by a slight work , after which he ...
... body of troops ; the left by cavalry and picquets . The militia crossed the creek , and advanced a quarter of a mile in front , where they encamped in two lines . While preparing to secure his baggage by a slight work , after which he ...
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Página 316 - ... Whatever withdraws us from the power of our senses ; whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future predominate over the present, advances us in the dignity of thinking beings. Far from me and from my friends be such frigid philosophy, as may conduct us indifferent and unmoved over any ground which has been dignified by wisdom, bravery, or virtue. That man is little to be envied, whose patriotism would not gain force upon the plain of Marathon, or whose piety would not grow • warmer among...
Página 456 - From every account, the enemy amounted to two thousand combatants ; the troops actually engaged against them were short of nine hundred. This horde of savages, with their allies, abandoned themselves to flight, and dispersed with terror and dismay, leaving our victorious army in full and quiet possession of the field of battle, which terminated under the influence of the guns of the British garrison, as you will observe by the inclosed correspondence between Major Campbell, the commandant, and myself,...
Página 49 - We have beaten the enemy twice, under separate commanders. We cannot expect the same good fortune always to attend us. The Americans are now led by a chief who never sleeps ; the night and the day are alike to him. And during all the time that he has been marching upon our villages, notwithstanding the watchfulness of our young men, we have never been able to surprise him. Think well of it. There is something whispers me, it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace.
Página 444 - In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of The United States to be hereunto affixed, having signed the same with my hand.
Página 456 - ... extent of their lines, that the enemy were in full force in front, in possession of their favorite ground and endeavoring to turn our left flank. I therefore gave orders for the second line to advance and support the first, and directed Major General Scott to gain and turn the right flank of the savages, with the whole of the mounted volunteers...
Página 342 - You think, perhaps, that I speak in passion; but my heart is good towards you. I speak like one of your own children. I am an Indian, a red-skin, and live by hunting and fishing, but my country is already too small ; and I do not know how to bring up my children, if I give it all away.
Página 320 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 223 - Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters : and maketh the clouds his chariot, and walketh upon the wings of the wind.
Página 455 - It is with infinite pleasure that I announce to you the brilliant success of the federal army under my command, in a general action with the combined force of the hostile Indians, and a considerable number of the volunteers and militia of Detroit...