Excursions in North America: Described in Letters from a Gentleman and His Young Companion, to Their Friends in EnglandDarton, Harvey, and Darton, 1810 - 420 Seiten |
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... mile broad : its high banks , covered with woods , form a grand and picturesque scenery , which is greatly enlivened by the ... miles , the driver was obliged to call to us withinside , to balance the carriage , and prevent it from over ...
... mile broad : its high banks , covered with woods , form a grand and picturesque scenery , which is greatly enlivened by the ... miles , the driver was obliged to call to us withinside , to balance the carriage , and prevent it from over ...
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... miles , falls into the Chesapeak Bay . The navigation of this river , from the city to the Chesapeak , is safe and easy . In its course it receives several large streams , one of which falls into it at Washington , and is called the ...
... miles , falls into the Chesapeak Bay . The navigation of this river , from the city to the Chesapeak , is safe and easy . In its course it receives several large streams , one of which falls into it at Washington , and is called the ...
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... miles long , and ninety broad , and communicates with Lake Huron and Lake Michigan ' ; the former one thousand miles in circumference , the latter not quite so large . Many noble rivers fall into these lakes , after having watered ...
... miles long , and ninety broad , and communicates with Lake Huron and Lake Michigan ' ; the former one thousand miles in circumference , the latter not quite so large . Many noble rivers fall into these lakes , after having watered ...
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... mile from Washington stands George Town , a place of considerable trade , having a small college for catholics . We went by water to Alexandria , another town , seven miles lower down the river , and had a charm- ing row through a ...
... mile from Washington stands George Town , a place of considerable trade , having a small college for catholics . We went by water to Alexandria , another town , seven miles lower down the river , and had a charm- ing row through a ...
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... miles from this city , were too attractive to be neg- lected . The smaller falls do not deserve the name of a cataract ; but they cause such an obstruction to navigation , that a canal , a mile and a half long , has been cut to remedy ...
... miles from this city , were too attractive to be neg- lected . The smaller falls do not deserve the name of a cataract ; but they cause such an obstruction to navigation , that a canal , a mile and a half long , has been cut to remedy ...
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Seite 118 - 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.
Seite 118 - 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. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Seite 148 - 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 148 - ... of his feet are still to be seen, and hurled his bolts among them till the whole were slaughtered, 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...
Seite 119 - Byrd, who was sent to the Cherokee nation to transact some business with them. It happened that some of our disorderly people had just killed one or two of that nation. It was therefore proposed in the council of the Cherokees that Col.
Seite 119 - After many days' deliberation, however, the determination was, contrary to Silouee's expectation, that Byrd should be put to death, and some warriors were despatched 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 117 - ... 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 46 - Potomac, in quest of a passage also. In the moment of their junction, they rush together against the mountain, rend it asunder, and pass off to the sea.
Seite 117 - Kanhaway in quest of vengeance. Unfortunately a canoe of women and children, with one man only, was seen coming from the opposite shore, unarmed, and unsuspecting an hostile attack from the whites.
Seite 119 - Byrd should be put to death in revenge for the loss of their countrymen. Among them was a chief called Silouee, who, on some former occasion, had contracted an acquaintance and friendship with Colonel Byrd.