Gathered Sketches from the Early History of New Hampshire and Vermont: Containing Vivid and Interesting Account of a Great Variety of the Adventures of Our Forefathers, and of Other Incidents of Olden Times ; Original and SelectedFrancis Chase Tracy, Kenney & Company, 1856 - 215 էջ |
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Gathered Sketches from the Early History of New Hampshire and Vermont ... Francis Chase Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1856 |
Gathered Sketches from the Early History of New Hampshire and Vermont ... Francis Chase Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1856 |
Gathered Sketches from the Early History of New Hampshire and Vermont ... Francis Chase Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1856 |
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Էջ 154 - ... other divisions ; those in the front immediately advanced, and in a few minutes the action became general. It lasted about two hours, and was like one continued peal of thunder. Baum made a brave defence ; and the German dragoons, after they had expended their ammunition, led by their colonel, charged with their swords, but they were soon overpowered.
Էջ 154 - ... prisoner, and all his men, except a few who had escaped into the woods, were either killed or taken prisoners. Having completed the business by taking the whole party, the militia began to disperse and look out for plunder. But in a few minutes Stark received information that a large reinforcement was on their march, and within two miles of him. Fortunately at that moment Colonel Warner came up with his regiment from Manchester. This brave and experienced officer commanded a regiment of continental...
Էջ 195 - E. Parkhurst, who stood in the most critical situation in which a woman can be placed, begging and crying for help, surrounded by six small children clinging to her clothes and pleading with her for protection. Alas ! how awful was the spectacle, how affecting the scene, to see a woman in this deplorable condition pleading for succor when none could help, when safety and support had fled and dangers were rushing upon her ! A heart not devoid of sympathy could not fail to weep.
Էջ 195 - Therefore are my loins filled with pain : pangs have taken hold upon me, as the pangs of a womanl that travaileth : I was bowed down at the hearing of it; I was dismayed at the seeing of it. .. •••! 4 My heart panted, fearfulness affrighted me: the night of my pleasure hath he turned into fear unto me.
Էջ 31 - Toogood observing, suddenly sprang and wrested it from him ; and momentarily presenting it at the Indian, protested he would shoot him down if he made the least noise. And so away he ran with it unto Quochecho. If my reader be now inclined to smile, when he thinks how simply poor Isgrim looked, returning to his mates behind the hill, without either gun or prey, or any thing but strings, to remind him of his own deserts, I am sure his brethren felt not less so, for they derided him with ridicule at...
Էջ 19 - They then obliged the people in the house to get them some victuals; and when they had done eating, they cut the major across the breast and belly with knives, each one with a stroke, saying, "I cross out my account.
Էջ 192 - Indeed, it was his only source of consolation that he might be able to afford assistance to his defenceless neighbors ; and as they soon came to the house of Deacon Daniel Rix, he there found opportunity to lend the hand of pity. General Stevens took Mrs. Rix and two or three children with him upon his horse ; Captain Parkhurst took Mrs. Benton and several children upon his horse with him ; and they all rode off as fast as possible, accompanied by Deacon Rix and several others on foot, till they...
Էջ 38 - Lieutenant Farwell took his hand, His arm around his neck he threw, And said, brave Chaplain, I could wish, That heaven had made me die for you, The Chaplain on kind Farwell's breast, Bloody and languishing he fell; Nor after this said more, but this, " I love thee, soldier, fare thee well.
Էջ 152 - August the 13th, with a party of two hundred men to stop their progress. Towards night he was informed by express that a large body of regulars was in the rear of the Indians, and advancing towards Bennington. On this intelligence, Stark drew together his brigade, and the militia that were at hand, and sent on to Manchester to...
Էջ 84 - Johns ; and through the ensuing summer, our principal residence was at no great distance from the fort at that place. In the mean time, however, my sister's husband, having been out with a scouting party to some of the English settlements, had a drunken frolic at the fort, when he returned.