Indian Battles, Captivities, and Adventures: From the Earlest Period to the Present TimeJohn Frost J.C. Derby, 1856 - 3 стор. |
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... night whilst they were assembled on a wide plain , and ob- tained a most decisive victory , without the loss of one man on his part . Besides the effect of cannon and firearms , the noise of which was appalling , and their effect ...
... night whilst they were assembled on a wide plain , and ob- tained a most decisive victory , without the loss of one man on his part . Besides the effect of cannon and firearms , the noise of which was appalling , and their effect ...
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... with bows and arrows . The English , with signs of friendship , made towards them , but were no sooner discovered by the savages than they , with a terrible yell , fled with the greatest precipitancy . Night 16 INDIAN NARRATIVES .
... with bows and arrows . The English , with signs of friendship , made towards them , but were no sooner discovered by the savages than they , with a terrible yell , fled with the greatest precipitancy . Night 16 INDIAN NARRATIVES .
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... Night ap- proaching , the English erected a small temporary encamp- ment , and , after placing their sentinels , retired to rest . Early the ensuing morning they continued their journey , following for a considerable distance the tracks ...
... Night ap- proaching , the English erected a small temporary encamp- ment , and , after placing their sentinels , retired to rest . Early the ensuing morning they continued their journey , following for a considerable distance the tracks ...
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... night ; and while employed a few rods from their boat , in which their arms were deposited , in erecting a temporary dwelling for the purpose , they were suddenly attacked by a large party of the natives , who discharged a shower of ...
... night ; and while employed a few rods from their boat , in which their arms were deposited , in erecting a temporary dwelling for the purpose , they were suddenly attacked by a large party of the natives , who discharged a shower of ...
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... night and day ; to go armed to their daily labors and to the houses of public wor- ship . And although desirous to prosecute the war more ef- fectually with the common enemy , they were not in a situa- tion to do it ; and therefore ...
... night and day ; to go armed to their daily labors and to the houses of public wor- ship . And although desirous to prosecute the war more ef- fectually with the common enemy , they were not in a situa- tion to do it ; and therefore ...
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approach arms army arrived attack battle blood body British Camanche camp Captain Mason captivity cavalry Charlestown chief Colonel colony command commenced Connecticut Connecticut colony Connecticut River Creek danger death despatched destroyed determined discovered distance distress encamped enemy engaged English escape fear fell fifty fire five flank fled force Fort Jefferson Fort Strother friends garrison gave governor ground guard hands honor horse immediately Indians inhabitants island Jackson Johnson Kickapoo killed Labarree Lake Champlain Lieutenant lived loss Major Massachusetts miles militia Mohegans Montreal morning mounted Narragansets night o'clock officers Oneco ordered party of Indians peace Pequots Philip Piankeshaws present prisoners proceeded provisions pursued rear received rendered retreat river Royalton sachem Sassacus savages scalping scene sent settlement Shawanese soldiers soon squaws sufferings taken Tecumthe three hundred tion tomahawk took town tribe troops Uncus village volunteers warriors woods wounded yells
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Сторінка 234 - This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.