A History of the Valley of VirginiaSamuel H. Davis, 1833 - 486 страници |
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... wood ashes , about two feet below the surface of the ground . An entire decomposition of the skeleton had taken place , with the exception of the teeth : they were in a perfect state of preservation . On the two great branches of the ...
... wood ashes , about two feet below the surface of the ground . An entire decomposition of the skeleton had taken place , with the exception of the teeth : they were in a perfect state of preservation . On the two great branches of the ...
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... woods , were advancing in an hos- tile manner towards the English settlements , and also that Fort Duquesne had been strongly reinforced . In this critical situation a council of war unanimously re- commended a retreat to the Great ...
... woods , were advancing in an hos- tile manner towards the English settlements , and also that Fort Duquesne had been strongly reinforced . In this critical situation a council of war unanimously re- commended a retreat to the Great ...
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... McKay settled on Crooked run , 8 or 9 miles south east of Ste- phensburg . The several other families settled in the same neighborhood , wherever they could find wood and water 64 FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE VALLEY . CHAPTER III. ...
... McKay settled on Crooked run , 8 or 9 miles south east of Ste- phensburg . The several other families settled in the same neighborhood , wherever they could find wood and water 64 FIRST SETTLEMENT OF THE VALLEY . CHAPTER III. ...
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Samuel Kercheval, Charles James Faulkner. same neighborhood , wherever they could find wood and water most convenient . From the most authentic in- formation which the author has been able to obtain , Hite and his party were the first ...
Samuel Kercheval, Charles James Faulkner. same neighborhood , wherever they could find wood and water most convenient . From the most authentic in- formation which the author has been able to obtain , Hite and his party were the first ...
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... wood , made a kind of boat , and in this frail bark de- scended the Ohio and Mississippi to New - Orleans , where they were apprehended by the French as suspicious characters , and sent to France ; but nothing criminal appearing against ...
... wood , made a kind of boat , and in this frail bark de- scended the Ohio and Mississippi to New - Orleans , where they were apprehended by the French as suspicious characters , and sent to France ; but nothing criminal appearing against ...
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Страница 156 - 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 harbour a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
Страница 156 - Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not? During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, - Logan is the friend of the white men.
Страница 341 - ... fort. Divisions, or partitions of logs, separated the cabins from each other. The walls on the outside were ten or twelve feet high, the slope of the roof being turned wholly inward. A very few of these cabins had puncheon floors, the greater part were earthen. " The block houses were built at the angles of the fort.
Страница 156 - I appeal to any white man to say, if ever he entered Logan's cabin hungry, and he gave him not meat; if ever he came cold and naked, and he clothed him not. During the course of the last long and bloody war, Logan remained idle in his cabin, an advocate for peace. Such was my love for the Whites, that my countrymen pointed as they passed, and said, ' Logan is the friend of white men.
Страница 338 - A pair of drawers or breeches and leggins, were the dress of the thighs and legs, a pair of moccasins answered for the feet much better than shoes. These were made of dressed deer skin. They were mostly made of a single piece, with a gathering seam along the top of the foot, and another from the bottom of the heel, without gathers, as high as the ankle joint or a little higher.
Страница 338 - The hunting shirt was universally worn. This was a kind of loose frock, reaching half way down the thighs, with large sleeves, open before, and so wide as to lap over a foot or more when belted. The cape was large, and sometimes handsomely fringed with a ravelled piece of cloth of a different color from that of the hunting shirt itself. The bosom of this dress served as a wallet to hold a chunk of bread, cakes, jerk, tow for wiping the barrel of the rifle, or any other necessary for the hunter or...
Страница 319 - In a moment the Indian caught up his tomahawk again, approached more cautiously, brandishing his tomahawk, and making a number of feigned blows in defiance and derision.
Страница 423 - I staid up later than usual, expecting her return, none being in the house besides myself, how great was my surprise and terror, when, about eleven o'clock at night, I heard the dismal war-whoop of the savages, and found that my house was beset by them. I flew to my chamber window, and perceived them to be twelve in number. Having my gun loaded, I threatened them with death, if they did not retire. But how vain and fruitless are the efforts of one man against the united force of so many blood-thirsty...
Страница 125 - Jove fix'd it certain, that whatever day Makes man a slave, takes half his worth away.
Страница 352 - ... and jigs. The commencement was always a square four, which was followed by what was called jigging it off, that is, two of the four would single out for a jig, and were followed by the remaining couple. The jigs were often accompanied with what was called "cutting out...