 I come to deliver up to you the medal I wear. It was given me by the Americans, and I have long worn it in token of our mutual friendship. But our young men are resolved to imbrue their hands in the blood of the whites. I cannot restrain them, and I will...  Pioneer Women of the West - Страница 269по Elizabeth Fries Ellet - 1852 - 434 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | James Handasyd Perkins, John Mason Peck - 1850 - 818 страници
...council, he entered the quarters of the commanding officer. " Father," said the venerable chief, " I come to deliver up to you the medal I wear. It was...of peace while I am compelled to act as an enemy." The reserved ammunition, twenty-five rounds to a man, was now distributed. The baggage wagons for the... | |
 | Mrs. John H. Kinzie - 1856 - 514 страници
...young men, and to avert their sanguinary designs, but without effect. On the evening succeeding the council, Black Partridge, a conspicuous chief, entered...of peace while I am compelled to act as an enemy." preparations ; and amid the horrors of their situation, there were not wanting one or two gallant hearts,... | |
 | Mrs. John H. Kinzie - 1857 - 522 страници
...young men, and to avert their sanguinary designs, but without effect On the evening succeeding the council, Black Partridge, a conspicuous chief, entered...further evidence been wanting, this circumstance would sufficiently have proved to the devoted band, the justice of their melancholy anticipations. Nevertheless,... | |
 | 1857 - 496 страници
...resolved to imbrue their hands in the blood of the whites. I cannot restrain them, and I will iiot wear a token of peace, while I am compelled to act as an enemy." Evidence was not wanting to show that the little band of whites were doomed to destruction. But there... | |
 | James Handasyd Perkins, James R. Albach - 1858 - 1202 страници
...second council, he entered the quarters of the commanding officer. "Father," said the venerable chief,"! come to deliver up to you the medal I wear. It was...of peace, while I am compelled to act as an enemy." The reserved ammunition, twenty-five rounds to a man, was now distributed. The baggage wagons for the... | |
 | Stephen R. Beggs - 1868 - 332 страници
...friendship, but our young men are resolved to imbrue their hands in the blood of the whites. I can not restrain them, and I will not wear a token of peace...an enemy." Had further evidence been wanting, this would have been sufficient to have warranted the most dismal forebodings. There were not wanting, however,... | |
 | Stephen R. Beggs - 1868 - 350 страници
...friendship, but our young men are resolved to imbrue their hands in the blood of the whites. I can not restrain them, and I will not wear a token of peace...an enemy." Had further evidence been wanting, this would have .been sufficient to have warranted the most dismal forebodings. There were not wanting,... | |
 | Mrs. John H. Kinzie - 1873 - 410 страници
...the council, Black Partridge, a conspicuous chief, entered the quarters of the commanding officer. our young men are resolved to imbrue their hands in...they went steadily on with the necessary preparations ; and, amid the horrors of their situation, there were not wanting gallant hearts, who strove to encourage,... | |
 | Charles Richard Tuttle - 1874 - 638 страници
...deliver up to you the medal I wear. It was given me by the Americans, and I have long worn it in token of mutual friendship. But our young men are resolved...of peace while I am compelled to act as an enemy." The ammunition that had been reserved — twenty -five rounds to a man — was now distributed. The... | |
 | Charles Richard Tuttle, Ames Castle Pennock - 1876 - 718 страници
...up to jo\i the medal I wear. It was given rne by the Americans, and I have long worn it in token of mutual friendship. But our young men are resolved...of peace while I am compelled to act as an enemy." The ammunition that had been reserved — twenty-five rounds to a man — was now distributed. The... | |
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