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afterwards Americans arms attack band battle began Black boat body brave British brought called camp canoes Captain carried chief close Cloth Colonel command covered Creek death early effect enemy England English escape expedition father feet fell fight finally fire five force formed fort fought four French garrison gave give governor ground hand head held hostile hundred Indians Iroquois killed king Lake land length live miles morning natives never night officer once party passed peace present prisoners Rangers reached received remained retreat returned River savages says seen sent settlements shot side Smith soldiers soon strong success supplied taken thousand told took town treaty trees tribes troops turned village warriors women woods wounded young
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Էջ 294 - 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.
Էջ 350 - 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 to me it would be prudent to listen to his offers of peace.
Էջ 20 - ... spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on. We demand nothing in return. But if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, where is your money ? and if I have none they say, get out you Indian dog.
Էջ 96 - Towell to dry them: having feasted him after their best barbarous manner they could, a long consultation was held, but the conclusion was, two great stones were brought before Powhatan: then as many as could layd hands on him, dragged him to them, and thereon laid his head...
Էջ 87 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
Էջ 377 - Father, you have got the arms and ammunition which our great father sent for his red children. If you have an idea of going away, give them to us, and you may go and welcome, for us. Our lives are in the hands of the Great Spirit. We are determined to defend our lands, and if it be his will we wish to leave our bones upon them.
Էջ 282 - This I immediately seized, and held it for a few minutes, waiting to hear the drum beat to arms. In this dreadful interval I saw several of my countrymen fall, and more than one struggling between the knees of an Indian, who, holding him in this manner, scalped him while yet living.
Էջ 214 - After taking Fort Duquesne," says he, "I am to proceed to Niagara; and, having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.
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| Վերնագիր | Indian History for Young Folks Gilded age Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood |
| Հեղինակ | Francis Samuel Drake |
| Հրատարակիչ | Harper & Brothers, 1885 |
| Original from | Հարվարդի համալսարան |
| Digitized | 17 Հոկտեմբեր 2007 |
| Length | 479 էջ |
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