 | Samuel G. Drake - 1848 - 746 էջ
...game consists in throwing the ball up to the post of the adversary. The ball, at the beginning, is placed in the middle of the course, and each party...of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. This farce drew many off their guard, and some of the garrison went out to witness the sport. "The... | |
 | Israel Daniel Rupp - 1848 - 782 էջ
...throwing the ball up to the post of the adversary. The ball, at the beginning, is placed in the middie of the course, and each party endeavors as well to...the direction of its own post, as into that of the opposing party. — This farce drew the garrison off their guard, and some went out to witness the... | |
 | Henry Rowe Schoolcraft - 1851 - 536 էջ
...the post of the adversary. The ball at the beginning is placed in the middle of the course, and'each party endeavors as well to throw the ball out of the...of the adversary's. I did not go myself to see the mitch which was now to be played without the fort, because, there being a canoe prepared to depart,... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1851 - 780 էջ
...the post of the adversary. The ball, at the beginning, is placed in the middle of the course, anAach party endeavors as well to throw the ball out of the...of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. This farce drew many off their guard, and some of the garrison went out to witness the sport " The... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1851 - 842 էջ
...adversary. The ball, at the beginning, is placed in the middle of the course, and eacli party endeavors a* well to throw the ball out of the direction of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. This farce drew many off their guard, and some of the garrison went out to witness the sport. "The... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1852 - 402 էջ
...the game consists in throwing the ball up to the post of the adversary. The ball at the beginning is placed in the middle of the course, and each party...of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. should go with him to the beach, to inquire the news, it so happened that I still remained, to finish... | |
 | John Frost - 1852 - 708 էջ
...up to the pos'! of the adversary. The ball at the beginning is placed in the middle of the rour.se, and each party endeavors as well to throw the ball...of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. should go with him to the beach, to inquire the news, ft to happened thai 1 still remained, to finish... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1854 - 782 էջ
...adversary. The ball, at the beginning, is placed in the middle of the course, and each party endeavors ac well to throw the ball out of the direction of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. This farce drew many off their guard, and some of the garrison went out to witness the sport. " The... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1859 - 794 էջ
...game consists in throwing the ball up to the post of the adversary. The bull, at the beginning, is placed in the middle of the course, and each party...of its own post, as into that of the adversary's. This farce drew many off their guard, and some of the garrison went out to witness the sport. " The... | |
 | Charles Richard Tuttle - 1874 - 638 էջ
...just quoted, gives the following account of the massacre and his adventures in connection with it: " I did not go myself to see the match which was now...canoe prepared to depart on the following day for Montreai. I employed myself in writing letters to my friends; and, even when a fellow-trader, Mr. Tracy,... | |
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Two posts are planted in the ground at a considerable distance from each other, as a mile or more. Each party has its post, and the game consists in throwing the ball up to the post of the adversary. The ball, at the beginning, is placed in the middle... 
