The Museum of Remarkable and Interesting Events: Containing Historical and Other AccountsSanford & Hayward, 1844 |
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... knew there were more rapids ahead , perhaps another set of cascades ; but , at all events , the La Chinese rapids , whose situation I did not exactly know . I was in hourly expectation of these putting an end to me , and often fancied ...
... knew there were more rapids ahead , perhaps another set of cascades ; but , at all events , the La Chinese rapids , whose situation I did not exactly know . I was in hourly expectation of these putting an end to me , and often fancied ...
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... knew what it was to be miserable . " ATTEMPT TO TAKE ARNOLD . GENERAL WASHINGTON having learned whither Ar- nold had fled , deemed it possible still to take him , and bring him to the just reward of his treachery . To ac- complish an ...
... knew what it was to be miserable . " ATTEMPT TO TAKE ARNOLD . GENERAL WASHINGTON having learned whither Ar- nold had fled , deemed it possible still to take him , and bring him to the just reward of his treachery . To ac- complish an ...
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... lady was , which proving to be a person he knew , he could not help uncovering her face . In short the gentleman confessed that he was the Earl of R - ' s son ; ( the 50 THE MUSEUM . A wife followed by two husbands to the grave,
... lady was , which proving to be a person he knew , he could not help uncovering her face . In short the gentleman confessed that he was the Earl of R - ' s son ; ( the 50 THE MUSEUM . A wife followed by two husbands to the grave,
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... knew ( till this con- fession on her death - bed ) that she was another's wife ; but in compliance with her desire , he brought her over , and should have buried her , if the corpse had not been stopped , without making any stir , about ...
... knew ( till this con- fession on her death - bed ) that she was another's wife ; but in compliance with her desire , he brought her over , and should have buried her , if the corpse had not been stopped , without making any stir , about ...
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... knew not whith- er he was gone . The party , however , insisted on search- ing the house , which they did , without finding the man . They then quitted it , and went to make some other visits with which they were charged . One of the ...
... knew not whith- er he was gone . The party , however , insisted on search- ing the house , which they did , without finding the man . They then quitted it , and went to make some other visits with which they were charged . One of the ...
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Strona 303 - For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil : which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
Strona 43 - ... health and affected his imagination, as to have sent him to his long sleep, out of the way 'of any more . sufferings. — Probably this would have been' the case with the major part of white people under similar circumstances ; but I never knew this with any of the Indians; and this cool-headed, brave warrior did not deviate from their rough lessons of martial virtue, but acted his part so well as to surprise and sorely vex his numerous enemies : — for when they were taking him...
Strona 43 - ... was formally condemned to die by the fiery torture. — It might reasonably be imagined that what he had for some time gone through, by being fed with a scanty hand, a tedious march, lying at night on the bare ground, exposed to the changes of the weather with his arms and legs extended in a pair of rough stocks, and suffering such...
Strona 256 - Indians, he dived from under the raft, and swam silently down the river to a considerable distance, when he landed, and travelled all night. Although happy in having escaped from the Indians, his situation was still dreadful: he was completely naked, under a burning sun; the soles of his feet were...
Strona 255 - They were at first inclined to set him up as a mark to shoot at, but the chief interfered, and seizing him by the shoulder, asked him if he could run fast. Colter, who had been some time...
Strona 38 - Champe, who was taken in and carried on board, and conveyed to New York with a letter from the captain of the galley, stating the past scene, all of which he had seen.
Strona 255 - Indian customs ; he knew that he had now to run for his life, with the dreadful odds of five or six hundred against him, and these armed Indians; he therefore cunningly replied, that he was a very bad runner, although he was considered by the hunters as remarkably swift. The chief now commanded the party to remain stationary, and led Colter out on the prairie, three or four hundred yards, and released him, bidding him save himself if he could.
Strona 255 - Colter instantly snatched up the pointed part, with which he pinned him to the earth, and then continued his flight. The foremost of the Indians, on arriving at the place, stopped till others came up to join them, when they set up a hideous yell.
Strona 91 - Though I was ready to believe (for I had experienced) that patience and fortitude, in a supreme degree, were to be found, as well as every other virtue, under the most tender forms, I was astonished at this proposal. After so long an agitation of...
Strona 43 - ... such punishment on his entering into their hostile towns, as a prelude to those sharp torments for which he was destined, would have so impaired his health and affected his imagination as to have sent him to his long sleep, out of the way of any more sufferings. — Probably this would have been the case with the major part of...