Indian Captivities: Or, Life in the Wigwam; Being True Nar- Ratives of Captives who Have Been Carried Away by the Indians, from the Frontier Settlements of the United States, from the Earliest Period to the Present TimeDerby and Miller, 1852 - 361 страници |
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... it to be presumed she would ever read another ? Moreover , what would she care whether Col. Stone gave me credit for a fact , or Mr. Thacher , or Henry Trumbull ? 7 CONTENTS . The following Table contains the names of. vi PREFACE .
... it to be presumed she would ever read another ? Moreover , what would she care whether Col. Stone gave me credit for a fact , or Mr. Thacher , or Henry Trumbull ? 7 CONTENTS . The following Table contains the names of. vi PREFACE .
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... gave a mortal blow , although he did not know it at the time . Having returned from this hazardous adventure to the temple , he impatiently awaited the return of daylight . When the day dawned , great was his distress at the discovery ...
... gave a mortal blow , although he did not know it at the time . Having returned from this hazardous adventure to the temple , he impatiently awaited the return of daylight . When the day dawned , great was his distress at the discovery ...
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... gave up the pursuit and waited quietly the result . It was not long before a large party came running armed towards him , and when they approached , he was obliged to cover himself behind trees to avoid their arrows . Never- theless his ...
... gave up the pursuit and waited quietly the result . It was not long before a large party came running armed towards him , and when they approached , he was obliged to cover himself behind trees to avoid their arrows . Never- theless his ...
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... gave , and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord . " I asked him whether he would read . He told me he earnestly desired it . I gave him my Bible , and he lighted upon that comfortable scripture , Psalm 118 : 17 ...
... gave , and the Lord hath taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord . " I asked him whether he would read . He told me he earnestly desired it . I gave him my Bible , and he lighted upon that comfortable scripture , Psalm 118 : 17 ...
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... gave me two spoonfuls of meal , to comfort me , and another gave me half a pint of peas , which was worth more than many bushels at another time . Then I went to see King Philip . He bade me come in and sit down , and asked me whether I ...
... gave me two spoonfuls of meal , to comfort me , and another gave me half a pint of peas , which was worth more than many bushels at another time . Then I went to see King Philip . He bade me come in and sit down , and asked me whether I ...
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Страница 42 - And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!
Страница 42 - Like a crane or a swallow, so did I chatter: I did mourn as a dove : Mine eyes fail with looking upward: O Lord, I am oppressed ; undertake for me.
Страница 27 - Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.
Страница 39 - Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends; For the hand of God hath touched me.
Страница 44 - Shall there be evil in the City and the Lord hath not done it?
Страница 30 - Thus saith the Lord ; Refrain thy voice from weeping, and thine eyes from tears: for thy work shall be rewarded, saith the Lord ; and they shall come again from the land of the enemy. And there is hope in thine end, saith the Lord, that thy children shall come again to their own border.
Страница 31 - Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways! I should soon have subdued their enemies, and turned my hand against their adversaries.
Страница 21 - Some in our house were fighting for their lives, others wallowing in blood, the house on fire over our heads, and the bloody heathen ready to knock us on the head if we stirred out. Now might we hear mothers and children crying out for themselves and one another, "Lord, what shall we do?
Страница 41 - For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the Lord thy Redeemer.
Страница 290 - Mr. Tracy, happened to call upon me, saying that another canoe had just arrived from Detroit, and proposing that I should go with him to the beach, to inquire the news, it so happened that I still remained,, to finish my letters, promising to follow Mr.