The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War After the Conquest of Canada, Հատոր 1Little, Brown, 1894 |
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... natural taste , which , at various intervals , led me to the wild regions of the north and west . Here , by the camp - fire , or in the canoe , I gained familiar acquaintance with the men and scenery of the wilderness . of the ...
... natural taste , which , at various intervals , led me to the wild regions of the north and west . Here , by the camp - fire , or in the canoe , I gained familiar acquaintance with the men and scenery of the wilderness . of the ...
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... nature of the subject , could not otherwise have been avoided , the name English is applied , throughout the volume , to the British American colonists , as well as to the people of the mother country . The necessity is somewhat to be ...
... nature of the subject , could not otherwise have been avoided , the name English is applied , throughout the volume , to the British American colonists , as well as to the people of the mother country . The necessity is somewhat to be ...
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... nature are his congenial home . His haughty mind is imbued with the spirit of the wilderness , and the light of civilization falls on him with a blighting power . His unruly pride and untamed freedom are in har- mony with the lonely ...
... nature are his congenial home . His haughty mind is imbued with the spirit of the wilderness , and the light of civilization falls on him with a blighting power . His unruly pride and untamed freedom are in har- mony with the lonely ...
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... nature , inspires him with deep re- spect for the sages and captains of his tribe . The very rudeness of his condition , and the absence of the passions which wealth , luxury , and the other incidents of civilization engender , are ...
... nature , inspires him with deep re- spect for the sages and captains of his tribe . The very rudeness of his condition , and the absence of the passions which wealth , luxury , and the other incidents of civilization engender , are ...
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... nature was instinct with deity . A spirit was em- bodied in every mountain , lake , and cataract ; every bird , beast , or reptile , every tree , shrub , or grass- blade , was endued with mystic influence ; yet this untutored pantheism ...
... nature was instinct with deity . A spirit was em- bodied in every mountain , lake , and cataract ; every bird , beast , or reptile , every tree , shrub , or grass- blade , was endued with mystic influence ; yet this untutored pantheism ...
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The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War After the Conquest of ..., Հատոր 1 Francis Parkman Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1887 |
The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War After the Conquest of ..., Հատոր 1 Francis Parkman Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1897 |
The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War After the Conquest of ..., Հատոր 1 Francis Parkman Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1898 |
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Էջ 113 - In short, the dastardly behavior of those they call regulars exposed all others, that were inclined to do their duty, to almost certain death ; and, at last, in despite of all the efforts of the officers to the contrary, they ran, as sheep pursued by dogs, and it was impossible to rally them.
Էջ 81 - pretend right of inheritance to all or any part of the lands granted in our patent, we pray you endeavor to purchase their tytle, that we may avoid the least scruple of intrusion.
Էջ 105 - Braddock is a very Iroquois in disposition. He had a sister, who, having gamed away all her little fortune at Bath, hanged herself with a truly English deliberation, leaving only a note upon the table with those lines, 'To die is landing on some silent shore,
Էջ 139 - I have much business that must be attended to, of greater moment than your ruined garrison and this wretched country. My time is very short; therefore, pray leave me.
Էջ 86 - But how came you to take upon you to sell land at all? We conquered you, we made women of you; you know you are women, and can no more sell land than women.
Էջ 86 - Reasons we charge you to remove instantly; we don't give you the Liberty to think about it. You are Women. Take the Advice of a wise Man, and remove immediately.
Էջ 131 - I am able, for the honor of His Majesty and the interest of the nation, in which I am sure of being well seconded by the Admiral and by the generals ; happy if our efforts here can contribute to the success of His Majesty's arms in any other parts of America.
Էջ 207 - English, — these dogs dressed in red, who have come to rob you of your hunting-grounds, and drive away the game, — you must lift the hatchet against them. Wipe them from the face of the earth, and then you will win my favor back again, and once more be happy and prosperous. The children of your great father, the King of France, are not like the English. Never forget that they are your brethren. They are very dear to me, for they love the red men, and understand the true mode of worshipping me.
Էջ 328 - The Indians now gravely smoked their pipes, while I inwardly endured the tortures of suspense. At length, the pipes being finished, as well as a long pause, by which they were succeeded...
Էջ 356 - Menehwehna, who had the command in this enterprise, gave me your promise that you would protect my friend, delivering him from all danger, and giving him safely to me. "The performance of this promise I now claim. I come not with empty hands to ask it.