On the Frontier with Colonel Antes: Or, The Struggle for Supremacy of the Red and White Races in PennsylvaniaS. Chew & sons, printers, 1900 - 513 páginas |
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... SETTLERS . 273 66 23. EARLY METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION . 286 66 24. BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION . 298 66 25. RUMORS OF WAR . 314 66 26. BEGINNING OF THE WAR . 327 66 27. INDIAN MASSACRES 338 66 28. VENGEANCE EXACTED 356 66 29. THE ...
... SETTLERS . 273 66 23. EARLY METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION . 286 66 24. BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION . 298 66 25. RUMORS OF WAR . 314 66 26. BEGINNING OF THE WAR . 327 66 27. INDIAN MASSACRES 338 66 28. VENGEANCE EXACTED 356 66 29. THE ...
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... SETTLERS FROM INDIANS . THE WEAPONS OF A FRONTIER SCOUT . These were the property of Robert Covenhoven . 316. SETTLER'S HOME IN MUNCY , IN 1770 . MACLAY'S HOUSE IN SUNBURY , 1773 . 66 66 66 * 234 . CALTROP . 66 * 236 . MAP OF INDIAN ...
... SETTLERS FROM INDIANS . THE WEAPONS OF A FRONTIER SCOUT . These were the property of Robert Covenhoven . 316. SETTLER'S HOME IN MUNCY , IN 1770 . MACLAY'S HOUSE IN SUNBURY , 1773 . 66 66 66 * 234 . CALTROP . 66 * 236 . MAP OF INDIAN ...
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... settlers who were closely following them . The valley of the Mississippi was coveted by the various coun- tries of Europe and it was not at all certain whether France , or Spain , or England , would finally possess it . No white man had ...
... settlers who were closely following them . The valley of the Mississippi was coveted by the various coun- tries of Europe and it was not at all certain whether France , or Spain , or England , would finally possess it . No white man had ...
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... settlers took refuge in the Moravian settlements . Hun- dreds of women and children came , even from distant places , cry- ing and begging for shelter ; some almost destitute , having left their all and fled in the night . Some Brethren ...
... settlers took refuge in the Moravian settlements . Hun- dreds of women and children came , even from distant places , cry- ing and begging for shelter ; some almost destitute , having left their all and fled in the night . Some Brethren ...
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... settlers in Paxton and Donegal town- ships , Lancaster county , known as the Paxton Boys , refused to believe the assertions that some of the Indians were loyal to the white men and suspected them all to be in league with the hostile ...
... settlers in Paxton and Donegal town- ships , Lancaster county , known as the Paxton Boys , refused to believe the assertions that some of the Indians were loyal to the white men and suspected them all to be in league with the hostile ...
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Términos y frases comunes
acres American arms army Assembly Bald Eagle Creek became belt Bethlehem brethren brother cabin called canoe Captain chief Colonel colonies Connecticut Connecticut party Conrad Weiser corn Council creek deer Delawares enemy English Fair Play men fire forest Fort Augusta Franklin Frederick French friends frontier gave Germantown Governor ground hand Henry Henry Antes horses hundred Hunter hunting Indians inhabitants Iroquois John justice killed King land Lenape lived logs Lycoming creek miles mill Moravian mountain Muncy Northumberland Northumberland county Onondaga party Paxton Boys peace Penn Pennsylvania persons Philadelphia pounds prisoners Proprietaries province purchased river Samuel Wallis savages scalps Senecas sent settled settlements settlers Shawanese Sheriff Shikellimy shillings side Six Nations skins spirit Sunbury Susquehanna tion took town treaty trees tribes valley wampum warriors West Branch wife William Dewees women woods Wyoming Zebulon Butler
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Página 91 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat, if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not.
Página 375 - Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every power, jurisdiction and right which is not by this Confederation expressly delegated to the United States in Congress assembled.
Página 375 - The said states hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare, binding themselves to assist each other, against all force offered to, or attacks made upon them, or any of them, on account of religion, sovereignty, trade, or any other pretense whatever.
Página 315 - They are remarkably stout and hardy men ; many of them exceeding six feet in height. They are dressed in white frocks, or rifle shirts, and round hats. These men are remarkable for the accuracy of their aim ; striking a mark with great certainty at two hundred yards distance.
Página 125 - I hope you have agreed to give more than four shillings a pound.' 'No,' says he, 'I cannot give so much; I cannot give more than three shillings and sixpence.
Página 391 - 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 123 - Satanas into their country, to take part with them, after they had concerted ill designs against us. We have done less than either the English or French that have usurped the lands of so many Indian nations, and chased them from their own country This belt preserves my words.
Página 322 - After dinner the dancing commenced, and generally lasted until the next morning. The figures of the dances were three and four handed reels, or square sets and jigs. The commencement was always a square four, which was followed by what was called jigging it off, that is, two of the four would single out for a jig, and were followed by the remaining couple. The jigs were often accompanied with what was called cutting out...
Página 138 - The subjects of France inhabiting Canada, and others, shall hereafter give no hindrance or molestation to the Five Nations or cantons of Indians, subject to the dominion of Great Britain, nor to the other natives of America, who are friends to the same.