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... stone hatchets of their own making . The allies remained on the lake , a bow- shot from the hostile barricade , their canoes made fast together by poles lashed across . All night they danced . with as much vigor as the frailty of their ...
... stone hatchets of their own making . The allies remained on the lake , a bow- shot from the hostile barricade , their canoes made fast together by poles lashed across . All night they danced . with as much vigor as the frailty of their ...
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... stones and arrows in reply . A Huron , bolder than the rest , ran forward with firebrands to burn the palisade , and others followed with wood to feed the flames . But it was stupidly kindled on the leeward side , without the shields ...
... stones and arrows in reply . A Huron , bolder than the rest , ran forward with firebrands to burn the palisade , and others followed with wood to feed the flames . But it was stupidly kindled on the leeward side , without the shields ...
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... stones containing gold . He returned to England to get more men , as he feared the Spaniards would try to keep from him the great wealth he expected to bring to England . When he reached England he was needed in an attack against Spain ...
... stones containing gold . He returned to England to get more men , as he feared the Spaniards would try to keep from him the great wealth he expected to bring to England . When he reached England he was needed in an attack against Spain ...
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... stone - tipped arrows . Some of their new acquaintances from the Powhatan tribe came to visit them and told Newport that the Indians who had attacked Jamestown belonged to a hostile tribe against which they would willingly form an ...
... stone - tipped arrows . Some of their new acquaintances from the Powhatan tribe came to visit them and told Newport that the Indians who had attacked Jamestown belonged to a hostile tribe against which they would willingly form an ...
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... them stood the grim warriors . " Smith , in his account of what followed , says the Indians departed together and presently two big stones were placed before . the chief and Smith was dragged hither and his head JOHN SMITH 79.
... them stood the grim warriors . " Smith , in his account of what followed , says the Indians departed together and presently two big stones were placed before . the chief and Smith was dragged hither and his head JOHN SMITH 79.
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Page 248 - After taking Fort Duquesne," said he, "I am to proceed to Niagara; and having taken that, to Frontenac, if the season will allow time; and I suppose it will, for Duquesne can hardly detain me above three or four days; and then I see nothing that can obstruct my march to Niagara.
Page 244 - The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his fingers and some of his toes frozen, and the water was shut up so hard, that we found no difficulty in getting off the island on the ice in the morning,* and went to Mr. Frazier's.
Page 248 - To be sure, sir, if you arrive well before Duquesne, with these fine troops, so well provided with artillery, that place, not yet completely fortified and as we hear with no very strong garrison, can probably make but a short resistance.
Page 244 - There was no way for getting over but on a raft, which we set about with but one poor hatchet, and finished just after sun-setting. This was a whole day's work; we next got it launched, then went on board of it...
Page 237 - In the presence of others sing not to yourself with a humming noise, nor drum with your fingers or feet.
Page 44 - ... at once with bows and arrows in quest of game, who soon after brought in a pair of pigeons which they had shot. They likewise killed a fat dog, and skinned it in great haste, with shells which they had got out of the water.
Page 44 - Indian corn, and beans of last year's growth, and there lay near the house for the purpose of drying, enough to load three ships, besides what was growing in the fields. On our coming into the house, two mats were spread out to sit upon, and immediately some food was served in well...
Page 244 - I put out my setting-pole to try to stop the raft, that the ice might pass by, when the rapidity of the stream threw it with so much violence against the pole, that it jerked me out into ten feet water; but I fortunately saved myself by catching hold of one of the raft logs. Notwithstanding all our efforts, we could not get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it.
Page 94 - I desire, but only you, of whom I can have nothing but what you regard not. And yet you will have whatsoever you demand. Captain Newport you call father, and so you call me...
Page 62 - ... as we entered up the sandy bank upon a tree, in the very brow thereof were curiously carved these fair Roman letters CRO: which letters presently we knew to signify the place, where I should find the planters seated, according to a secret token agreed upon between...