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" 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. "
History of the United States of America, from the Discovery to the Present Time - Page 237
by Henry Clay Watson - 1854 - 996 pages
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The Life of George Washington,: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Generals - 1804 - 654 pages
...get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island to quit our raft and make to it. The cold was so extremely severe, that mr. Gist had all...twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war: but coming to a place on the head of the great Kanawa, where they found seven people killed and...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

John Marshall - Presidents - 1804 - 648 pages
...get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island to quit our raft and make to it. The cold was so extremely severe, that mr. Gist had all...twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war : but coming to a. place on the head of the great Kanawa, where they found seven people killed...
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The life of George Washington, Volume 2; Volume 272

John Marshall - 1804 - 562 pages
...to quit our raft and make to it. The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his lingers and some of his toes frozen ; and the water was shut...twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war. But coming to a place on the head of the Great Kanawa, where they found seven people killed and...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

1805 - 618 pages
...get to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island to quit our raft and make to itThe cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war: but coming to a place on the head of the great Kanawa, where they found seven people killed and...
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American Annals: Or, A Chronological History of America, from Its ..., Volume 2

Abiel Holmes - America - 1813 - 478 pages
...was saved. " The cold" he observes, " was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist. [then his companion] had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen;...hard, that we found no difficulty in. getting off the itlandon the ice in the morning." Washington's Journal. 2 " It is situated on the fouth or west fork...
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A Selection of Eulogies: Pronounced in the Several States, in Honor of Those ...

1826 - 438 pages
...probably, the first one below Pine-creek, now know as Hare's Island. " The cold," continues the Journal, " was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all his...frozen, and the water was shut up so hard that we had no difficulty iu getting off the island, on the ice, in the morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's,...
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The Annals of America: From the Discovery by Columbus in the Year ..., Volume 2

Abiel Holmes - America - 1829 - 650 pages
...was saved. " The cold," he observes, " was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist [then his companion] had all his fingers, and some of his toes frozen ;...getting off the island, on the ice, in the morning." Washington's Journal. 2 " It is situated on the south or west fork of French creek, and is almost surrounded...
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The Life of George Washington: Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 1

1832 - 564 pages
...to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it. The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...in the morning, and went to Mr. Frazier's. We met hero with twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war ; but coming to a place on the head...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt. I. Official letters relating to the ...

George Washington, Jared Sparks - Presidents - 1834 - 574 pages
...to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it. "The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war ; but coming to a place on the head of the Great Kenhawa, where they found seven people killed...
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The Writings of George Washington: pt.I. Official letters relating to the ...

George Washington - United States - 1834 - 574 pages
...to either shore, but were obliged, as we were near an island, to quit our raft and make to it. "The cold was so extremely severe, that Mr. Gist had all...twenty warriors, who were going to the southward to war ; but coming to a place on the head of the Great Kenhawa, where they found seven people killed...
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