Indian Captivities, Being a Collection of the Most Remarkable Narratives of Persons Taken Captive by the North American Indians... to which are Added, Notes, Historical, Biographical, &cAntiquarian Bookstore and Institute, 1839 - 360 էջ |
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... fell a prey to his misguided ambition . Ortiz had died a few months before , and with him fell the already disappointed hopes of his leader . They had taken up winter quarters at a place called Autiamque , upon the Washita , or perhaps ...
... fell a prey to his misguided ambition . Ortiz had died a few months before , and with him fell the already disappointed hopes of his leader . They had taken up winter quarters at a place called Autiamque , upon the Washita , or perhaps ...
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... fell down ; he begged of them his life , promising them money , as they told me , but they would not hearken to him , but knocked him on the head , stripped him naked , and split open his bowels . Another , seeing many of the Indians ...
... fell down ; he begged of them his life , promising them money , as they told me , but they would not hearken to him , but knocked him on the head , stripped him naked , and split open his bowels . Another , seeing many of the Indians ...
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... fell down dead , whereat the Indians scornfully shouted and hollowed , and were presently upon him , stripping off his clothes . The bullets fly- ing thick , one went through my side , and the same , as would seem , through the bowels ...
... fell down dead , whereat the Indians scornfully shouted and hollowed , and were presently upon him , stripping off his clothes . The bullets fly- ing thick , one went through my side , and the same , as would seem , through the bowels ...
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... fell down with it . Then they set me upon a horse with my wounded child in my lap , and there being no furniture on the horse's back , as we were going down a steep hill , we both fell * Mr. Rowlandson , with Capt . Kerley and Mr. Drew ...
... fell down with it . Then they set me upon a horse with my wounded child in my lap , and there being no furniture on the horse's back , as we were going down a steep hill , we both fell * Mr. Rowlandson , with Capt . Kerley and Mr. Drew ...
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... fell to cutting dry trees , to make rafts to carry them over the river , and soon my turn came to go over . By the advantage of some brush which they had laid upon the raft to sit on , I did not wet my foot , while many of themselves at ...
... fell to cutting dry trees , to make rafts to carry them over the river , and soon my turn came to go over . By the advantage of some brush which they had laid upon the raft to sit on , I did not wet my foot , while many of themselves at ...
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Էջ 33 - I shall not die but live, and declare the works of the Lord. The Lord hath chastened me sore; but He hath not given me over unto death.
Էջ 42 - And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.
Էջ 29 - I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.
Էջ 31 - Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Էջ 39 - Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.
Էջ 37 - Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort, according to thy word unto thy servant.
Էջ 42 - Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove : Mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed ; undertake for me.
Էջ 30 - Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Էջ 41 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Էջ 44 - Shall there be evil in the City and the Lord hath not done it?