Mirror of Olden Time Border Life: Embracing a History of the Discovery of America, of the Landing of Our Forefathers at Plymouth and Their Most Remarkable Engagements with the Indians ... From...1620, Until the Final Subjugation of the Natives, in 1679. Also, History of Virginia, Embracing Its First Settlement, the Progressive Movements of Civilization... and a Narrative of the ... Struggle Between the White Settlers and Indians in North-western Virginia, Kentucky, &c.. Also, History of the Early Settlement of Pennsylvania... and the Subsequent Warfare ; to which are Added, Personal Narratives of Captivities and Escapes ; Together with Numerous Sketches of Frontier MenS. S. Miles, 1849 - 700 páginas |
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Mirror of Olden Time Border Life: Embracing a History of the Discovery of ... Joseph Pritts Visualização integral - 1849 |
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Página 115 - 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!
Página 21 - God, and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation, and furtherance of the ends aforesaid, and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices, from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which we promise all due submission and obedience.
Página 21 - King, defender of the faith, &c., having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancement of the Christian faith and honor of our King and country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia, do, by these presents, solemnly and mutually, in the presence of God and one another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic...
Página 301 - I ordered the front line to advance and charge with trailed arms, and rouse the Indians from their coverts at the point of the bayonet, and when up, to deliver a close and well directed fire on their backs, followed by a brisk charge, so as not to give them time to load again.
Página 94 - House approved the nomination, and provided the goods for the present, though they did not much like treating out of the provinces ; and we met the other commissioners at Albany about the middle of June. In our way thither, I projected and drew a plan for the union of all the colonies under one government, so far as might be necessary for defence and other important general purposes.
Página 21 - ... from time to time, as shall be thought most meet and convenient for the general good of the colony ; unto which, we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof, we have hereunto subscribed our names, at Cape Cod, the llth of November, in the year of the reign of our sovereign Lord King James, of England, France, and Ireland the eighteenth, and of Scotland the fifty-fourth, Anno Domini, 1620.
Página 13 - TRUMBULL, HENRY. History of the discovery of America, of the landing of our forefathers at Plymouth and of their most remarkable engagements with the Indians in New England, from their first landing in 1620 until the final subjugation of the natives in 1679.
Página 409 - Brother, — Be assured that you will be supplied with food, and that just in the right time ; but you must continue diligent in the use of means. Go to sleep, and rise early in the morning and go a hunting ; be strong, and exert yourself like a man, and the Great Spirit will direct your way.
Página 513 - These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country; but he that stands it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman.
Página 98 - These savages may indeed be a formidable enemy to your raw American militia ; but upon the King's regular and disciplined troops, Sir, it is impossible they should make any impression.