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... killed in the spring of 1774 , while crossing a river in a canoe , and after the defeat of the Indians in the bloody war which followed , instead of suing for peace with the rest , he sent this message to be delivered to John Murray Dun ...
... killed in the spring of 1774 , while crossing a river in a canoe , and after the defeat of the Indians in the bloody war which followed , instead of suing for peace with the rest , he sent this message to be delivered to John Murray Dun ...
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... killed and many wounded . During the progress of this bloody war Col. John Barnwell lured a consider- able number of Indians to meet him under a promise of making peace , but broke the truce and carried them away to be sold as slaves ...
... killed and many wounded . During the progress of this bloody war Col. John Barnwell lured a consider- able number of Indians to meet him under a promise of making peace , but broke the truce and carried them away to be sold as slaves ...
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... killed or wounded . Four bullets passed through Washing- ton's clothing . An Indian chief who participated in the ... kill him , but they could not hit him ; that they believed that some " Manitou " guarded his life and that he could not ...
... killed or wounded . Four bullets passed through Washing- ton's clothing . An Indian chief who participated in the ... kill him , but they could not hit him ; that they believed that some " Manitou " guarded his life and that he could not ...
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... killed four otter and three bears . They complained that Henry's men " made so much noise " that they could not kill bears and other large game . From painting by E. W. Deming , illustrating an incident 20 EARLY HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA.
... killed four otter and three bears . They complained that Henry's men " made so much noise " that they could not kill bears and other large game . From painting by E. W. Deming , illustrating an incident 20 EARLY HISTORY OF NORTH DAKOTA.
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... killed him . The next day seven bears were noticed drinking from the river at the same time . in every direction , and a wolf came near and was killed . geon with an axe . Red deer were whistling The men killed a stur- They arrived at ...
... killed him . The next day seven bears were noticed drinking from the river at the same time . in every direction , and a wolf came near and was killed . geon with an axe . Red deer were whistling The men killed a stur- They arrived at ...
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Page 39 - And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.
Page 99 - There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes, whereof the party shall have been duly convicted : Provided always, That any person escaping into the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed, and conveyed to the person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
Page 245 - Like a mighty army Moves the Church of God ! Brothers, we are treading Where the saints have trod ; We are not divided, All one Body we, One in hope and doctrine, One in charity.
Page 262 - That nothing in this Act contained shall be construed to impair the rights of person or property now pertaining to the Indians in said territory, so long as such rights shall remain unextinguished by treaty between the United States and such Indians...
Page 127 - Oh ! say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming...
Page 131 - Washington within six months from the date hereof, or earlier if possible. in faith whereof, we, the respective Plenipotentiaries, have signed this treaty and have hereunto affixed our seals. Done in duplicate at Paris, the tenth day of December, in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety-eight.
Page 127 - O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave? On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, now conceals, now discloses?
Page 3 - 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.
Page 168 - They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak ; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think : They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
Page 265 - That the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Nebraska shall hold its first session at such time and place in said Territory as the Governor thereof shall appoint and direct; and at said first session, or as soon thereafter as they shall deem expedient, the Governor and Legislative Assembly shall proceed to locate and establish the seat of government for said Territory at such place as they may deem eligible; which place, however, shall thereafter be subject to be changed by the said Governor...