Excursions in North America: Described in Letters from a Gentleman and His Young Companion, to Their Friends in EnglandDarton and Harvey, 1806 - 420 Seiten "Flights of fancy by a lady who never saw ... [North America]"--Book dealer's description |
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... tion congenial to the task , he was the man pecu- liarly adapted to his patron's design . The offer was no sooner made than accepted ; for how could he refuse a scheme so agreeable to his taste . Dur- ing the short time that was ...
... tion congenial to the task , he was the man pecu- liarly adapted to his patron's design . The offer was no sooner made than accepted ; for how could he refuse a scheme so agreeable to his taste . Dur- ing the short time that was ...
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... tion , rendered the voyage insufferably tedious to Arthur ; and never were his ears more agreeably struck , than with the sailor's cry , of " land , land , " as the shores of the Delaware were first perceived , like a small blue cloud ...
... tion , rendered the voyage insufferably tedious to Arthur ; and never were his ears more agreeably struck , than with the sailor's cry , of " land , land , " as the shores of the Delaware were first perceived , like a small blue cloud ...
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... tion in Jamaica , stocked with thirty - two slaves . They immediately resolved to set these negroes free ; and that they might effectually enable them afterwards to provide for themselves , the surviv- ing brother , David , sent an ...
... tion in Jamaica , stocked with thirty - two slaves . They immediately resolved to set these negroes free ; and that they might effectually enable them afterwards to provide for themselves , the surviv- ing brother , David , sent an ...
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... tion , such as gaming and horse - racing . Cards and dice would be a punishment to me ; but the delights of the chace and the course I like very well : and were it not for my mentor , Mr. Franklin , I could never resist an invitation to ...
... tion , such as gaming and horse - racing . Cards and dice would be a punishment to me ; but the delights of the chace and the course I like very well : and were it not for my mentor , Mr. Franklin , I could never resist an invitation to ...
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... tion proceeded from the fire fly , a small insect that swarms in summer in the American woods , dispersing their light in all parts in the night ; though they are seldom seen in the day , because they hide themselves in rotten wood . I ...
... tion proceeded from the fire fly , a small insect that swarms in summer in the American woods , dispersing their light in all parts in the night ; though they are seldom seen in the day , because they hide themselves in rotten wood . I ...
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agreeable Americans amongst amusement animals appearance ARTHUR MIDDLETON banks beautiful bird blue boat Brother Edwin built called canoe cattle chace Charlestown chief Chippawas colour corn covered Creek cultivated DEAR EDWIN Delaware distance encamped enemy fall favourable feet fire fish forests Fort Blount Fort Erie frequently friends ground Henry Franklin hills horses houses hundred miles hunting Indians inhabitants islands journey Kentucky kind Lake Lake Champlain Lake Ontario land LETTER LETTER log-houses Lower Canada maize Massachusets mountains negroes neighbourhood night North obliged Ohio party passed peace Philadelphia pines procure rise river road rocks Roseberry Sancho savannahs settlements Shawanese Shawanons shore side situation Six Nations skins slaves spot stone stream Sunbury supplied Tenessee tion town trade trees tribes United vast vessel village warriors West Florida whilst wild women wood Wyandots young
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Seite 120 - 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.
Seite 120 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance. For my country, I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear. Logan never felt fear. He will not turn on his heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan? — Not one.
Seite 120 - I had even thought to have lived with you, but for the injuries of one man. Colonel Cresap, the last spring, in cold blood, and unprovoked, murdered all the relations of Logan, not even sparing my women and children. There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it: I have killed many: I have fully glutted my vengeance: for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. But do not harbor...
Seite 150 - That in ancient times a herd of these tremendous animals came to the Bigbone licks, and began an universal destruction of the bear, deer, elks, buffaloes, and other animals which had been created for the use of the Indians; that the Great Man above, looking down and seeing this, was so enraged that he seized his lightning, descended on the earth, seated himself on a...
Seite 119 - ... attack from the whites. Cresap and his party concealed themselves on the bank of the river, and the moment the canoe reached the shore, singled out their objects, and at one fire killed every person in it. This happened to be the family of Logan, who had long been distinguished as a friend of the whites.
Seite 150 - NOTES. except the big bull, who, presenting his forehead to the shafts, shook them off as they fell ; but missing one at length, it wounded him in the side ; whereon, springing round, he bounded over the Ohio...
Seite 119 - In the spring of 1774, a robbery and murder were committed on an inhabitant of the frontiers of Virginia, by two Indians of the Shawanee tribe. The neighbouring whites, according to their custom, undertook to punish this outrage in a summary manner. Colonel Cresap, a man infamous for the many murders he had committed on those much-injured people...
Seite 97 - The verges and islets of the lagoon were elegantly embellished with flowering plants and shrubs; the laughing coots with wings half spread were tripping over the little coves, and hiding themselves in the tufts of grass; young broods of the painted summer teal, skimming the still surface of the waters, and following the watchful parent unconscious of danger, were frequently surprised by the voracious trout; and he, in turn, as often by the subtle greedy alligator. Behold him rushing forth from the...
Seite 121 - After many days deliberation, however, the determination was, contrary to Silouee's expectation, that Byrd should be put to death, and some warriors were dispatched as executioners. Silouee attended them, and when they entered the tent, he threw himself between them and Byrd, and said to the warriors, 'this man is my friend: before you get at him, you must kill me.
Seite 196 - ... as voracious, they never would return home to amuse their listening wives with the interesting tale of the adventure. At other times she will dive and disappear from human sight; and everything must give way to her velocity, or else all is lost. Sometimes she will swim away as if untouched, and draw the cord with such swiftness that it will set the edge of the boat on fire by the friction. If she rises before she has run out the whole length, she is looked upon as a sure prey. The blood she has...