 | Timothy Alden - 1814 - 306 páginas
...always told us that you would never draw your foot off the British ground ; but now, father, we see you drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing...carries its tail Upon its back ; but when affrighted it drops it between its legs and runs off. " Father, listen. The Americans have not yet defeated us... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 590 páginas
...expressing his 'astonishment to see him tying up every tiling' for a departure, and comparing him ' to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back ; but, when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs off,'— he finally tells him, that, if he will leave the Indians... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 522 páginas
...represent him. You always told 'is, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry...carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and runs off. Listen Father! — The Americans have not yet defeated... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 520 páginas
...represent him. You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry...carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and run* off. Listen Father! — The Americans have not yet defeated... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 510 páginas
...represent him. You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry...carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, it drops it between its legs, and rung off. Listen Father! — The Americans have not yet defeated... | |
 | John Brannan - 1823 - 522 páginas
...represent him. You always told us, that you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry...father doing so, without seeing the enemy. We must compar« our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted,... | |
 | Samuel Putnam Waldo, An American officer - 1825 - 372 páginas
...you represent him. You always told us you would never draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry...compare our father's conduct to a fat animal that * During the siege of Fort Meigs, the troops covered themselves from the enemy's fire, by throwing... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1825 - 510 páginas
...and preparing to run away the other, without letting his red children know what his intentions are. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal,...carries its tail upon its back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs, and runs off I " The Americans have not yet defeated us by land ; neither... | |
 | Samuel Perkins - 1825 - 532 páginas
...British ground ; but now, father, we see you ar.e drawing back without seeing * Commodore Barclay. the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries his tail on his back, but when affrighted drops it between its legs and runs off. " Listen, father!... | |
 | Benjamin Church, Thomas Church - 1827 - 384 páginas
...us you never could draw your foot off British ground ; but now, father, we see you are drawing back without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal, that carries his tail on his back, but when affrighted, drops it between its legs and runs off." This though a few... | |
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You always told us that you would never draw your foot off British ground; but now, Father, we see you are drawing back, and we are sorry to see our father doing so without seeing the enemy. We must compare our father's conduct to a fat animal that carries... 
