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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... Woods . River Scenery . Characteristic Anecdote . CHAPTER III . Fort Defiance . Fort Winchester . Events of the late War . Notices of Scenery and Natural History . Anecdote relating to the Building of Fort Defiance . Ride to Fort Wayne ...
... Woods . River Scenery . Characteristic Anecdote . CHAPTER III . Fort Defiance . Fort Winchester . Events of the late War . Notices of Scenery and Natural History . Anecdote relating to the Building of Fort Defiance . Ride to Fort Wayne ...
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... has long been successfully practised , a great portion of the surface is covered with an ample forest of hard wood , every where well watered by living streams , and susceptible of being improved by the labours 6 INTRODUCTION .
... has long been successfully practised , a great portion of the surface is covered with an ample forest of hard wood , every where well watered by living streams , and susceptible of being improved by the labours 6 INTRODUCTION .
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... wood freshness , and attractive coast scenery , which present so pleasurable a prospect to the eye , as the numerous verdant islands in the channel of this broad and majestic river ; which at every stroke of the paddle throws up those ...
... wood freshness , and attractive coast scenery , which present so pleasurable a prospect to the eye , as the numerous verdant islands in the channel of this broad and majestic river ; which at every stroke of the paddle throws up those ...
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... woods , indicate acquisitions to the population from emi- gration . But the most striking object that attracts attention , is the ruins of old FORT MAUMEE : A name that will bring to the recollection of the reader , who is versed in the ...
... woods , indicate acquisitions to the population from emi- gration . But the most striking object that attracts attention , is the ruins of old FORT MAUMEE : A name that will bring to the recollection of the reader , who is versed in the ...
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... Wood County , Ohio . At this place we determined to procure horses , and ride to the head of the rapids ; leaving our voyageurs to , conduct the canoe up the stream . During the delay created by this change in our mode of travelling , I ...
... Wood County , Ohio . At this place we determined to procure horses , and ride to the head of the rapids ; leaving our voyageurs to , conduct the canoe up the stream . During the delay created by this change in our mode of travelling , I ...
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alluvial American appears army banks battle beds calcareous canoe Cass cause character chief Chippewas considerable deposited Detroit distance district effect elevated encamped enemy evinced extends Father favourable feet forest formation Fort Defiance Fort Wayne frequently galena Grand River granite Herculaneum horses hundred Illinois Indians inhabitants journey labour lake Lake Michigan land latter lead mines LEWIS CASS limestone Louis manner Marameg mark masses Maumee ment Miami miles mineral mineralogy Mississippi Missouri mouth nation nature New-York night o'clock object observed Ohio Ottowas passed peculiar perhaps period person petrifactions plain portion possess Potosi Pottowattomies prairies present principal racter reached remarks rock sand sandstone seated settlement Shawneetown shore soil Solomon Sibley soon spar species spirit strata stratum stream strontian supposed surface tion town tract treaty trees tribes United valley village Wabash warriors Wayne western whole woods Wyandots
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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...