| 1815 - Liczba stron: 558
...brink of the precipice ; it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat, or even to stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no danger but from the hunters, goad on {hose before them till the whole are precipitated, and the shore is strewed with their dead bodies.... | |
| 1816 - Liczba stron: 658
...to attempt to retreat or even stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no dangers but from the hunters, goad on those before them till...shore is strewed with their dead bodies.' Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of his position, and is involved in the destruction.... | |
| Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1816 - Liczba stron: 678
...stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no dangers but from the hunters,- goad ou those before them till the whole are precipitated,...shore is strewed with their dead bodies.' Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of his position, and is involved in the destruction.... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1817 - Liczba stron: 860
...the precipice i precipice : it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat or even to stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no danger...movements of the buffaloe, or missing his footing in the clift' is urged down the precipice by the falling herd. THE MISSOURI. (From the same.} We have now... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1817 - Liczba stron: 860
...precipice : precipice : it is then in vain for the foremost to retreat or eren to •top j they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who seeing no danger...either trodden under foot by the rapid movements of the buffuloe, or missing his footing in the cliff" is urged down the precipice by the falling herd. тпв... | |
| George Turner - 1836 - Liczba stron: 220
...brink of the precipice. It is then in vain for the foremost to retreat , or even to stop — they are pressed on by the hindmost rank , who, seeing no danger,...trodden under foot, by the rapid movements of the buffalo, or, missing his footing in the cliff, is urged down the precipice along with the falling herd.... | |
| Meriwether Lewis - 1843 - Liczba stron: 388
...Impossible for the foremost to retreat, or even to stop : they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, which, seeing no danger but from the hunters, goad on those before them, till the whole are precipitated over the cliff, and the shore is strewed with their dead bodies. Sometimes, in this perilous seduction,... | |
| Meriwether Lewis - 1847 - Liczba stron: 398
...impossible for the foremost to retreat, or even to stop : they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, which, seeing no danger but from the hunters, goad on those before them, till the whole are precipitated over the cliff, and the shore is strewed with their dead bodies. Sometimes, in this perilous seduction,... | |
| John Foster - 1858 - Liczba stron: 624
...brink of the precipice, it is in vain for the foremost to attempt to retreat or even stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who, seeing no danger...till the whole are precipitated, and the shore is strewn with their dead bodies." Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of... | |
| John Foster - 1858 - Liczba stron: 626
...brink of the precipice, it is in vain for the foremost to attempt to retreat or even stop ; they are pressed on by the hindmost rank, who, seeing no danger...till the whole are precipitated, and- the shore is strewn with their dead bodies." Sometimes the treacherous Indian proves mistaken as to the safety of... | |
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