 | George Bancroft - 1839 - 494 страници
...bloody heathen ready to knock us on the head, if we stirred out. I took my children to go forth ; but the Indians shot so thick, that the bullets rattled against the house, as if one had thrown a handful of stones. We had six stout dogs, but none of them would stir. * * * The bullets flying... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 788 страници
...another, "Lord, what shall we do!" Then I took my children, and one of my sisters (Mrs. Drew) took hers, to go forth and leave the house, but as soon...and threw them, so that we were forced to give back. We had six stout dogs belonging to our garrison,:): hut none of them would stir, though. at another... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 664 страници
...one another, "Lord, what shall we do!" Then I took my children, and one of my sisters(Mrs. Drew)took hers, to go forth and leave the house, but as soon...that the bullets rattled against the house as if one haAjpken a handful of stones and threw them, so that we were forced to give back. Wo had six stout... | |
 | Henry White - 1841 - 440 страници
...and leave the house; but as soon as we made our appearance "^at the door, the Indians fired so fast, that the bullets rattled against the house as if one had taken a handful of stones, and thrown them, so that we were forced to give back. We.had six stout dogs belonging to our garrison j... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1841 - 368 страници
...bloody heathen ready to knock us on the head, if we stirred out. I took my children to go forth ; but the Indians shot so thick, that the bullets rattled against the house, as if one had thrown a handful of stones. We had six stout VOL. i. 18 dogs, but none of them would stir. * * * The... | |
 | Henry White - 1843 - 444 страници
...and leave the house ; but as soon as we made our appearance at the door, the Indians fired so fast, that the bullets rattled against the house as if one had taken a handful of stones and thrown them, so that we were forced to give back. We had six stout dogs belonging to our garrison ;... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1844 - 500 страници
...bloody heathen ready to knock us on the head, if we stirred out. I took my children to go forth ; but the Indians shot so thick, that the bullets rattled against the house, as if one had thrown a handful of stones. We had six stout dogs, but none of them would stir. * * * The bullets flying... | |
 | Barbara Hawes - 1844 - 414 страници
...cruel heathen were standing ready to kill us if we stirred out. I took my children to go forth, but the Indians shot so thick, that the bullets rattled against the house." The bullets flying thick, one went through the hand and body of the poor infant that she carried in... | |
 | Daniel Strock - 1851 - 472 страници
...and leave the house ; but as soon as we made our appearance at the door, the Indians fired so fast, that the bullets rattled against the house as if one had taken a handful of stones and thrown them, so that we were forced to give back." The garrison now fled from the burning mass. The... | |
 | Mary White Rowlandson - 1853 - 86 страници
...themselves, and one another, Lord, what shall we do'. Then I took my children (and one of my sisters her's) to go forth and leave the house: but as soon as we...bullets rattled against the house, as if one had taken an handful of stones and threw them, so that ^fc were forced to give back. We had six stout 'Bogs belonging... | |
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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... 
